Students and staff showed off their school pride for Spirit Week from January 18-21, dressing-down each day with various themes, culminating with White-Out Day on Friday, January 21 to get fired up for the Varsity home games against Pilgrim Academy. The excitement paid off with a four-victory sweep for the ACS Cougars’ JV and Varsity Basketball Teams.
The ACS gym was awash in white shirts and balloons for the games. Athletic Director Pam Hitchner, who organized Spirit Week, had special white t-shirts made for the basketball players, coaches, and cheerleaders to wear with the words “Defend the Den” printed in green on the front.
The ACS Varsity Girls’ went on to beat Pilgrim handily by a score of 32-18. 11th grader Paige Noble led the team with 9 points. 10th-grader Becca Kelley had 7 points, and 11th grader Maddie DeNick had 6 points and 10 rebounds. 10th grader Evangelina Kim excelled on defense, grabbing 5 steals, and also scored 6 points.
In the final game of the evening, the ACS Varsity Boys’ team won a close, hard fought battle against Pilgrim, with a final score of 45-42. 11th grade guard Sam Glancey (#23) led the boys with 19 points.
With these wins under their belt, both ACS teams posted winning records as of January 21. The Varsity Boys were 9-6 overall, and 3-1 in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference (TSCAC) and the Varsity Girls’ were 10-5 overall, and 4-0 in the TSCAC.
Another four weeks of games remain in the season, with the TSCAC championship games scheduled for Saturday, February 26. Come on out and support our Cougars. The schedule for home and away games can be found on the athletic calendars on the ACS website and on the ACS Family App. Photo credits: Mia Liggins, ACS Yearbook Staff.
