The Asheville School (Independent) Blues extended their postseason success on Thursday against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions. They breezed by the Lions at home to the tune of 65-23. Asheville School (Independent) has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Ryann Hernandez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with seven steals. Hernandez is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Alisha Watkins was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Hickory Grove Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shelby Blazi. Despite the final result, she scored eight points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hickory Grove Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Asheville School (Independent) racked up 11 assists.
The victory was the third in a row for Asheville School (Independent), bringing their record for this year to 17-7. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 44.3 points. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Asheville School (Independent) will head out on the road to take on High Point Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Asheville School (Independent) knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully High Point Christian Academy likes a good challenge. Hickory Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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