Asheboro Hybrid Academy came up into this matchup off a tough 31-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the South Davidson Wildcats by a score of 67-64 on Monday. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Levi Gaskins and Justin Kearns. Gaskins dropped a double-double with 20 points and 22 boards, while Kearns went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 22 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Kearns also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carter Edmonds, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Asheboro Hybrid Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Davidson only posted two assists.
South Davidson was led to victory by Tyler Flannery and Myles Scercy. Flannery put up 20 points, while Scercy had 13 points and three steals. Scercy has become a key player for South Davidson: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 0-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Howell, who scored six points and three steals.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for South Davidson, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-20.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy has already played their next match, a 79-60 win against Faith Christian on the 11th. As for South Davidson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-24 defeat against West Davidson on the 11th.
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