After flying high against Mansfield Senior last Thursday, Ashland came back down to earth. The Ashland Arrows took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waynedale Golden Bears on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Arrows came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 327th).
Ashland's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Hoffman, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals. That's the most steals Hoffman has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Lacey, who had nine points and six rebounds.
Ashland's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Waynedale, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Ashland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-25 victory against Crestview on the 11th. Waynedale has also already played their next contest (against Columbiana), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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