Vandalia Christian was the 74-47 winner over Asheboro Hybrid Academy when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Vandalia Christian Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 58-57 to the Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors. The defeat leaves the Vikings without a win on the season.
Vandalia Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzi Settle, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. Chase Buie was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy found their leader in sophomore Landon Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 21 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hudson a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Justin Kearns, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Vandalia Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Asheboro Hybrid Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Vandalia Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 95-77 loss against Liberty Christian on the 16th. As for Asheboro Hybrid Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Father Capodanno at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Asheboro Hybrid Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
