Asheville School (Independent) posted their closest win since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-65 victory over the Queen City Prep Kings. Given the Blues' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Kings are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/14/25 vs Queen City Prep | 23 |
12/16/24 @ Pickens | 24 |
12/13/24 vs Gaston Christian | 23 |
12/11/24 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 19 |
12/07/24 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 27 |
12/06/24 @ Thales Academy Apex | 21 |
Asheville School (Independent) was led to victory by Miki Gacic and Heimir Helgason. Gacic dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 assists, while Helgason dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. Helgason's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrell Wallace, who posted nine points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Asheville School (Independent) was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Queen City Prep lost, don't look at RJ Palmer Jr.. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points and seven assists. Palmer Jr. has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more points the last ten times he's played. Sincere Treadwell was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Asheville School (Independent)'s win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Queen City Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Asheville School (Independent) wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 85-57 victory against York Prep on the 15th. Queen City Prep has also already played their next contest (against Combine Academy Varsity), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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