The Asheville Christian Academy Lions will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Asheville Christian Academy sitting on four straight victories and Asheville School (Independent) on three.
If Asheville Christian Academy beats Asheville School (Independent) with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Asheville Christian Academy slipped by Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 55-54 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 243rd in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 52nd in Georgia).
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 of 15 en route 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 for 15 on her way to 22 points.
Meanwhile, Asheville School (Independent) humbled Carolina Day with a 73-31 victory. The Blues have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Asheville School (Independent) pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Asheville Christian Academy was taken down by Asheville School (Independent) 76-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Asheville Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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