The Asheville Christian Academy Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Watauga Pioneers at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Asheville Christian Academy came up short against Greensboro Day School and fell 66-54. 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 289th, while the Bengals are ranked 33rd).
Asheville Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Sara Larios was a machine: she almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, ten assists, and nine steals. That was a full 51.9% of Asheville Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ansley Fuchs was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Watauga beat A.C. Reynolds 54-44 on Thursday.
Watauga's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
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