Asheville Christian Academy won against SouthLake Christian Academy last Saturday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Asheville Christian Academy Lions pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 63-30 loss the last time these two teams met.
Asheville Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sara Larios, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 19 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Larios has scored at least a third of Asheville Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Bass, who went 7 of 15 en route to 22 points.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayla Frasz, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Frasz a new career-high. Kadence Vanover was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 14 points.
Lions
| 01/21/25 @ Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 55-54 |
| 01/18/25 @ SouthLake Christian Academy | 55-38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Carolina Day | 71-47 |
| 01/09/25 @ High Point Christian Academy | 42-29 |
| 12/20/24 @ Gaston Day | 48-15 |
Asheville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
When Asheville Christian Academy and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Asheville Christian Academy will face off against Asheville School (Independent) and their three-game winning streak at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will try to stop Buford's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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