It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hickory Grove Christian Lions can now relate to. They were dealt a 65-23 loss at the hands of the Blues on Thursday. Hickory Grove Christian's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Hickory Grove Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shelby Blazi. Despite the final result, she scored eight points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hickory Grove Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Asheville School (Independent) racked up 11 assists.
It was another big night for Ryann Hernandez, who scored 24 points along with seven steals for Asheville School (Independent). Hernandez is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alisha Watkins, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Asheville School (Independent), they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Hickory Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Asheville School (Independent), they will head out on the road to face off against High Point Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. High Point Christian Academypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Asheville School (Independent) in North Carolina (High Point Christian Academy is ranked 15th, while Asheville School (Independent) is ranked 88th).
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