Asheville Christian Academy lost against Asheville School (Independent) back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Asheville Christian Academy Lions lost 67-41 to the Asheville School (Independent) Blues. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Blues are ranked 47th).
When it comes to explaining why Asheville Christian Academy lost, don't look at Sara Larios. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and seven boards. That was a full 43.9% of Asheville Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Fuchs, who scored ten points and five rebounds.
Leading Asheville School (Independent) to victory were Ryann Hernandez and Jaza Wilson. Hernandez had 21 points and five steals, while Wilson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Those 16 points gave Wilson a new career-high. Alisha Watkins was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Lions
| 01/24/25 vs Asheville School (Independent) | 41-67 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 55-54 |
| 01/18/25 @ SouthLake Christian Academy | 55-38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Carolina Day | 71-47 |
| 01/09/25 @ High Point Christian Academy | 42-29 |
With the defeat, Asheville Christian Academy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-9. As for Asheville School (Independent), the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Asheville Christian Academy will square off against Forsyth Home Educators on Tuesday. As for Asheville School (Independent), they will face off against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Asheville School (Independent) is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Rabun Gap-Nacoochee a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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