Basketball Game Preview: Asheville School (Independent) Blues vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles

Asheville School (Independent) is 1-9 against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will be playing at home against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 5:15 p.m. One thing working in Asheville School (Independent)'s favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

Last Friday, Asheville School (Independent) got the win against Asheville Christian Academy by a conclusive 67-41. The Blues have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Asheville School (Independent) relied on the efforts of Ryann Hernandez, who posted 21 points and five steals, and Jaza Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Those 16 points gave Wilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alisha Watkins, who scored 11 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Asheville School (Independent) smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 75-40 defeat at the hands of Buford.

Asheville School (Independent) pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.

Asheville School (Independent) came up short against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 55-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's Blanca Martinez, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points and eight boards. Now that Asheville School (Independent) knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.