Basketball Preview: Asheville Christian Academy Lions vs. Carolina Day Wildcats
The Asheville Christian Academy Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Carolina Day Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Asheville Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 last Monday.
Last Monday, Asheville Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Tri-Cities Christian.
Despite the loss, Asheville Christian Academy had strong showings from Ansley Fuchs, who went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds, and Sara Larios, who had 18 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Larios has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Lauren Bass was another key player, posting seven points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Carolina Day just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 55-35 to Gaston Christian. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Carolina Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Layla Hunter had 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Keana Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Asheville Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carolina Day, they dropped their record down to 2-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Asheville Christian Academy took their win against Carolina Day in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 55-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Asheville Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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