After a string of four wins, the Millers Creek Christian Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Asheboro Hybrid Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Millers Creek Christian came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Asheboro Hybrid Academy is ranked 407th).
Millers Creek Christian's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being ELLIE SMITH, who scored 12 points. KENNEDY MARSH was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 3 steals.
Millers Creek Christian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Asheboro Hybrid Academy pulled down 11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Asheboro Hybrid Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Autumn Voncannon, who scored 13 points along with 9 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emily West, who scored 13 points.
Millers Creek Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Asheboro Hybrid Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
Millers Creek Christian will square off against University Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Asheboro Hybrid Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Sheets Memorial Christian at 6:15 p.m. Sheets Memorial Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
