Gospel Light Christian falls short of Asheboro Hybrid Academy in the playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 10:29am

Recap: Gospel Light Christian vs. Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gospel Light Christian can now relate to. They fell 47-38 to the Warriors on Thursday. Gospel Light Christian just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.

Gospel Light Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ali Phillips, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maggie Jo Church, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.

Asheboro Hybrid Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily West led the charge by scoring 24 points along with five rebounds and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Mabe, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.

Gospel Light Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Asheboro Hybrid Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-10.

Gospel Light Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Asheboro Hybrid Academy is on the road again on Saturday and plays Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on February 24th. Hopefully Asheboro Hybrid Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday.

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