After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Buncombe, Asheville Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 43-27 win over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Mountaineers are ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sara Larios continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Asheville Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Ansley Fuchs, who posted nine points.
Despite the loss, Kings Mountain saw an underclassman step up: sophomore La'Zya Byrd earned seven points and six rebounds.
Asheville Christian Academy's record now sits at 5-7. As for Kings Mountain, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Asheville Christian Academy will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Greensboro Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kings Mountain, they will venture away from home to take on Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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