Ashley hasn't had much luck against New Hanover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Screaming Eagle will host the Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. Ashley has given up an average of 63.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ashley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Laney on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Screaming Eagle were beaten by the Buccaneers 77-37. The Screaming Eagle were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Meanwhile, New Hanover had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They breezed past the Scorpions to the tune of 66-39. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 26 points or more this season.
New Hanover had a senior duo take command as Kellum Brown shot 43% from the field on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals and Quin'Sier Waddell went 6-for-9 en route to 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals. With that strong performance, Waddell is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Ny'Zion Ballard was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
New Hanover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for New Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Ashley was dealt a bruising 74-24 defeat at the hands of New Hanover in their previous meeting on January 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Jazir Wright-Mcghee, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 21 points and four steals. Now that the Screaming Eagle know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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