Rabun Gap-Nacoochee waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 55-45 win over the Victory Christian Center Kings. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 30th in Georgia, while the Kings are ranked 109th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was led to victory by Blanca Martinez and Kadence Vanover. Martinez went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and two blocks, while Vanover went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points. Vanover continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoe Ulrich, who posted ten points in addition to two steals.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Victory Christian Center only posted five.
Several Kings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Fernanda Ramos, who scored eight points plus four steals. Isabell Berhe was another key player, earning 12 points in addition to two steals.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Victory Christian Center, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has already played their next match, a 55-39 victory against Carver on the 30th. As for Victory Christian Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-24 win against Lincoln Charter on the 2nd.
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