The Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Rockwell Christian School by a score of 59-49. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Asheboro Hybrid Academy was the better team in the second half.
Levi Gaskins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Carter Edmonds, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Rockwell Christian School lost, one person who can't be blamed is Destin Smith. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points. That was a full 51% of Rockwell Christian School's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ryan Palmer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Asheboro Hybrid Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Rockwell Christian School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Asheboro Hybrid Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sheets Memorial Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Asheboro Hybrid Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Rockwell Christian School, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Matthews Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Rockwell Christian School is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
