Asheville Christian Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Gaston Christian. They managed a 69-64 win over the Gaston Christian Eagles. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 43-33 win back in November of 2024.
Sara Larios
| 02/13/25 @ Gaston Christian | 44 |
| 02/11/25 vs Carolina Day | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Greenville H | 16 |
| 02/03/25 vs Tri-Cities Christian | 33 |
| + 6 more games |
It was another big night for Sara Larios, who went 11-for-19 from beyond the arc on her way to 44 points along with seven assists and three steals. Her evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Fuchs, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 10 points and five assists.
Larios wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Asheville Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Gaston Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Haux, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten assists, and Happy Arune, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 34.4% of Gaston Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Trinity Genteman was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.
Asheville Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Gaston Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Coming up, Asheville Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Grace Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Asheville Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Gaston Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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