Asheville Christian Academy has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Asheville Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 292 points over their last four matchups.
A well-balanced attack led Asheville Christian Academy over the Blue Devils in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Asheville Christian Academy blew the Blue Devils out of the water with a 78-47 final score. Given Asheville Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Christ School 69-39.
Asheville Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Asheville Christian Academy came up short against the Eagles when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 57-44. Can Asheville Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.