Basketball Recap: The O'Neal School Takes a Loss

The O'Neal School and Gaston Day squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but The O'Neal School had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 79-25 loss at the hands of the Gaston Day Spartans. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-13.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gaston Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylen Todd, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Fields, who put up 12 points.

The O'Neal School's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Gaston Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.

The O'Neal School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gaston Day, they will be playing at home against Fayetteville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayetteville Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 30 contests -- so hopefully Gaston Day likes a good challenge.