Make it ten blowout wins for the High Point Christian Academy Cougars this season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-40 victory over Asheville School (Independent). The victory was familiar territory for High Point Christian Academy who now have six in a row.
Kylie Torrence continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times she's played. Courtney Taylor was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Asheville School (Independent) lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryann Hernandez. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points along with four steals. That was a full 57.5% of Asheville School (Independent)'s points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
High Point Christian Academy's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.72 points. As for Asheville School (Independent), they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. High Point Christian Academy will square off against Virginia Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Asheville School (Independent) won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Calvary Day School at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. Calvary Day School will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 427th, while Asheville School (Independent) is ranked 59th).
