Asheville School (Independent) is 1-9 against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will be playing at home against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Asheville School (Independent) meant business on Friday, getting buckets from all over the court against a War Eagles squad that has allowed just 26.16 points per contest. Asheville School (Independent) put the hurt on Gray Collegiate Academy with a sharp 68-47 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Asheville School (Independent).
It was another big night for Ryann Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Hernandez is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Cutshaw, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 69-32 win over Asheville Christian Academy. Given Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 44th in Georgia, while Asheville Christian Academy is ranked 284th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Asheville School (Independent) pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.7 points. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Things could have been worse for Asheville School (Independent), but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-43 loss to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Asheville School (Independent) have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
