The Asheville Christian Academy Lions will head out to challenge the New Garden Friends Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Asheville Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Carolina Day with a sharp 82-61 win on Tuesday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Garden Friends posted their biggest victory since February 15, 2024 on Monday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-11 win over Bradford Academy. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Archers are ranked 622nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Garden Friends' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Asheville Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over New Garden Friends when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 44-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Garden Friends' Jeffrey Clark II, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Asheville Christian Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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