Asheville Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-26 loss at the hands of the North Buncombe Black Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 97th).
When it comes to explaining why Asheville Christian Academy lost, don't look at Sara Larios. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and five steals. That was a full 69.2% of Asheville Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
North Buncombe was led to victory by Kadence Penley and Aubrey Gilliland. Penley went 6 for 8 on her way to 17 points, while Gilliland put up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Parker, who had nine points.
Asheville Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for North Buncombe, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Asheville Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-27 victory against Kings Mountain on the 28th. As for North Buncombe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-40 win against Bessemer City on the 28th.
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