Carolina Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against the Asheville School (Independent) Blues, falling 73-53. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Blues are ranked 108th).
Asheville School (Independent)'s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Heimir Helgason, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Helgason has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Miki Gacic, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists.
Carolina Day's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Asheville School (Independent), they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carolina Day and Hickory Christian Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Asheville School (Independent), they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Christ School at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Christ School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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