The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will take on the Grace Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Asheville School (Independent) sitting on seven straight wins and Grace Christian on 12.
Asheville School (Independent) is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 55-42 victory over John Paul II Catholic.
Ryann Hernandez
| 02/15/25 vs John Paul II Catholic | 6 |
| 02/06/25 @ Carolina Day | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Asheville Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Carolina Day | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Ryann Hernandez was her usual excellent self, going 8-for-16 to rack up 24 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Maya Robinson was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Asheville School (Independent) smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Asheville Christian Academy 77-33. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Grace Christian found their leader in sophomore Kyndoll English, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave English a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of AdAorA Mogbo, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Asheville School (Independent) pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.9 points. As for Grace Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Asheville School (Independent) has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
