Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 11 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact the Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors proved on Tuesday. They secured a 37-31 W over Millers Creek Christian. The win was all the more spectacular given Asheboro Hybrid Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while Millers Creek Christian is ranked 121st).
Asheboro Hybrid Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Autumn Voncannon led the charge by scoring 13 points along with 9 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily West, who scored 13 points.
Millers Creek Christian's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being ELLIE SMITH, who scored 12 points. KENNEDY MARSH was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 3 steals.
The win got Asheboro Hybrid Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Millers Creek Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-1.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy will look to defend their home court on Monday against Sheets Memorial Christian at 6:15 p.m. Sheets Memorial Christian is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Millers Creek Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against University Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
