Basketball Recap: Carmel Christian Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

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Previous 5 Games

12/06/25 - Away	54-48 W
02/02/24 - Away	66-39 W
11/12/22 - Home	58-54 W
01/14/22 - Home	68-58 W
01/18/21 - Neutral	62-51 W

Carmel Christian won the last time they faced Asheville School (Independent) and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cougars managed a 54-48 victory over the Blues. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Blues are ranked 204th).

Among those leading the charge was Landon Haggerty, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 17 points. Jesh Gutierrez was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points.

Carmel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 4-2 when they've passed the ball that well.

Carmel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Asheville School (Independent), they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Carmel Christian has already played their next game, a 46-43 victory against Cannon on the 9th. As for Asheville School (Independent), they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-59 win against Legion Collegiate Academy on the 9th.