Asheville Christian Academy has won three straight games at home, while Greenville H has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Asheville Christian Academy Lions will get right back to it and host the Greenville H Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Asheville Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Monday, Asheville Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Tri-Cities Christian. They secured a 59-53 W over the Eagles.
| 02/03/25 vs Tri-Cities Christian | 33 |
| 01/31/25 vs Brevard | 18 |
| 01/30/25 vs High Point Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Asheville School (Independent) | 18 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 19 |
Sara Larios was her usual excellent self, going 12 of 25 on her way to 33 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Her evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rebekah Bass, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Greenville H beat Landrum 40-35 on Thursday.
Asheville Christian Academy better focus on containing Macie Hanley and Emery Lindsey as the pair were huge in Greenville H's win. Hanley dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds, while Lindsey had 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Hanley a new career-high in steals (seven). Bailey Amerson was another key player, putting up five points.
Greenville H smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Asheville Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Greenville H, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Asheville Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Greenville H struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Asheville Christian Academy took their win against Greenville H when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 57-31. Will Asheville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Greenville H have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
