The Asheville Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Asheville Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Hickory Grove Christian will be coming in after a loss.
After a 4-4 finish the last time they played, Asheville Christian Academy and Southside Christian decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Asheville Christian Academy's defense stepped up to hand Southside Christian a 2-0 shutout on Friday. The win was just what Asheville Christian Academy needed coming off of a 5-1 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Gaston Christian on Thursday and fell 3-1. Hickory Grove Christian has struggled against Gaston Christian recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hickory Grove Christian's goal came courtesy of
Kelly Anne SShenk, who's now up to three this season.
The victory got Asheville Christian Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Asheville Christian Academy suffered a grim 7-3 defeat to Hickory Grove Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Asheville Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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