The Asheville School (Independent) Blues's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Gaston Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Asheville School (Independent) came up short against Providence Academy and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Concord Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
In the three sets Gaston Christian was on fire: they won each by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 22-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Gaston Christian can attribute much of their success to Hayden Parsons, who had seven digs and seven aces, and Peyton Hunsucker, who had two aces and 15 assists. Hunsucker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Gaston Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Asheville School (Independent)'s defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Gaston Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Asheville School (Independent) skirted past Gaston Christian 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Asheville School (Independent) since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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