Asheville School (Independent) and Christ School are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will take on the Christ School Greenies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Asheville School (Independent) will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt York Prep on Wednesday. Asheville School (Independent) simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat York Prep 83-53. The Blues' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Christ School put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 79-55. Given the Greenies' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 165th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christ School's win came from a few key players Asheville School (Independent) will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Collins, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 19 points and five boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dacen Petty was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Christ School pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Asheville School (Independent), their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Asheville School (Independent) took a serious blow against Christ School in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 84-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christ School's Zymicah Wilkins, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 20 points. Now that Asheville School (Independent) knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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