Basketball Preview: Asheville School (Independent) Blues vs. Asheville Christian Academy Lions
Asheville School (Independent) and Asheville Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 6:45 p.m. Asheville School (Independent) is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Asheville School (Independent) didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, posting a 74-37 victory. The Blues have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Asheville School (Independent) relied on the efforts of Miki Gacic, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, and Heimir Helgason, who earned 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Gacic has been hot recently, having posted nine or more assists the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mattia Ghezzi, who had eight points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Asheville Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Concord Academy, falling 66-40. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Asheville School (Independent)'s win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Asheville School (Independent) came up short against Asheville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-42. Can Asheville School (Independent) avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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