Basketball Game Preview: Asheville School (Independent) Blues vs. Carolina Day Wildcats

The Asheville School (Independent) Blues are taking a road trip to square off against the Carolina Day Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Asheville School (Independent) has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 176 points over their last three contests.

Last Saturday, Asheville School (Independent) didn't have too much trouble with Legion Collegiate Academy as they won 56-38. Given the Blues' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 109th in North Carolina, while the Lancers are ranked 408th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Asheville School (Independent)'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Heimir Helgason led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The match was Helgason's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Miki Gacic was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.

Meanwhile, Carolina Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 72-50 to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee.

Carolina Day's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Asheville School (Independent), their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.

Everything came up roses for Asheville School (Independent) against Carolina Day in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured an 85-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carolina Day's Zeke Garris, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Asheville School (Independent) still be able to contain Garris? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.