Asheville School (Independent) and Christ School are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Christ School Greenies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, everything went Asheville School (Independent)'s way against Carolina Day as Asheville School (Independent) made off with a 73-53 victory. The Blues have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 02/06/25 @ Carolina Day | 19 |
| 02/01/25 @ Legion Collegiate Academy | 18 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 15 |
| 01/25/25 @ Asheville Christian Academy | 16 |
| 01/21/25 vs Carolina Day | 29 |
Asheville School (Independent)'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Heimir Helgason led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Helgason's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Miki Gacic was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten assists.
On Sunday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the court. Christ School took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Paul VI. The Greenies' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Asheville School (Independent) will need focus on slowing down Zymicah Wilkins, one of several Christ School players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madden Collins, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points.
Christ School's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-2. As for Asheville School (Independent), they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Helgason and Wilkins. Helgason has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 20.9 points, 2.7 blocks, and 7.8 boards. For his part, Wilkins has averaged 15 points and 1.9 steals on 56.4% shooting.
Asheville School (Independent) was dealt a bruising 74-46 defeat at the hands of Christ School when the teams last played back in January. Will Asheville School (Independent) have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
