Gospel Light Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome the Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Gospel Light Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Gospel Light Christian was the victim of a rough 59-35 defeat at the hands of New Manna Christian.
Despite the loss, Gospel Light Christian had strong showings from Maggie Jo Church, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Ali Phillips, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 45.7% of Gospel Light Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Asheboro Hybrid Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions and snuck past 26-23. The victory was familiar territory for Asheboro Hybrid Academy who now have six in a row.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from McKenna Voncannon, who scored 13 points along with two steals. Emily West was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Gospel Light Christian's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Asheboro Hybrid Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Thursday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Gospel Light Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Asheboro Hybrid Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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