It was a proper cat-fight when Carolina Day duked it out withAsheville Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Carolina Day Wildcats were beaten by the Asheville Christian Academy Lions 64-37. The Wildcats have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carolina Day's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Layla Hunter, who scored 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, and Keana Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 9.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Selah Frisbee, who earned six points plus five rebounds.
Sara Larios was nothing short of spectacular for Asheville Christian Academy: she went 9 for 15 en route to 24 points plus eight assists and six steals. Larios has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Ansley Fuchs was another key player, going 8 for 11 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds.
Carolina Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Carolina Day has already played their next game, a 47-36 win against Mount Pisgah Academy on the 20th. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 43-33 victory against Gaston Christian on the 22nd.
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