Basketball Game Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Asheville School (Independent) Blues

The Gaston Christian Eagles will take on the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Gaston Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

Gaston Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Fayetteville Christian to the tune of 78-33. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-14.

Cameron Newman

Steals (Career)

02/11/25 vs Fayetteville Christian	9
01/09/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian	6
12/27/24 vs Northshore	6
11/29/24 vs Cannon	6
12/03/24 vs Metrolina Christian Academy	5

Cameron Newman was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Jeremy Duhon was another key player, going 7-for-13 to rack up 20 points.

Gaston Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, after only 24 points in their last game, Asheville School (Independent) made sure to put some points up on the board against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday. Asheville School (Independent) took down Hickory Grove Christian 67-53. The Blues haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Gaston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points over those games. As for Asheville School (Independent), their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.

Gaston Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Asheville School (Independent) in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 73-61. Does Gaston Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Asheville School (Independent) turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.