Basketball Recap: Asheville Christian Academy Lions vs. Concord Academy Eagles
A win for Asheville Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Concord Academy Eagles 68-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Asheville Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ansley Fuchs, who earned six points in addition to seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Larios, who had ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Concord Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinn Hicks out in front who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Hicks has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 assists.
With the loss, Asheville Christian Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for Concord Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Asheville Christian Academy will face off against Asheville School (Independent) at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Asheville School (Independent) will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Asheville Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Concord Academy, they will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Greensboro Day School at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win. Greensboro Day School has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three matchups.
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