Basketball Recap: Asheville School (Independent) Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Blues

Previous Games

12/11/24 vs Asheville Christian Academy	76-30
12/07/24 @ Cary Academy	73-20
12/06/24 @ Thales Academy Apex	64-17
12/03/24 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	65-34
11/19/24 @ Lincoln Charter	51-39
+ 3 more games

Asheville School (Independent) put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Asheville Christian Academy Lions to the tune of 76-30. The Blues have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 29 points or more this season.

Asheville School (Independent)'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alisha Watkins led the charge by going 8 of 18 on her way to 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points gave Watkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jania Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

Asheville School (Independent) smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ansley Fuchs, who posted nine points and six rebounds.

Asheville School (Independent)'s victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Asheville School (Independent) wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-38 win against Gaston Christian on the 13th. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-48 defeat against Covenant Day on the 18th.