High Point Christian Academy is 4-0 against Asheville School (Independent) since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The High Point Christian Academy Cougars have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 3:30 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully High Point Christian Academy is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 15th, while Asheville School (Independent) is ranked 88th).
Last Friday, High Point Christian Academy came up short against Greensboro Day School and fell 61-53.
High Point Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylie Torrence, who scored 19 points, and Angel Walker who scored 14 points. That was a full 35.8% of High Point Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Asheville School (Independent) walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 65-23 victory over the Lions at home. Asheville School (Independent) has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Ryann Hernandez was her usual excellent self, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Alisha Watkins, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
High Point Christian Academy's defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4. As for Asheville School (Independent), the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: High Point Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Asheville School (Independent) struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for High Point Christian Academy against Asheville School (Independent) when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 76-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hernandez, who scored 23 points along with four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will High Point Christian Academy still be able to contain Hernandez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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