Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. SouthLake Christian Academy
Having just played yesterday, the Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against SouthLake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in Gaston Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Gaston Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They snuck past Gaston Day with a 78-73 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The match pitted two dominant players against one another in Makoi Mabor Marier and Deshawn Coulter. Mabor Marier had a great game and dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Meanwhile, Coulter was balling out in the loss, scoring 20 points.
Meanwhile, SouthLake Christian Academy came up short against Westminster Catawba Christian on Friday and fell 59-46. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for SouthLake Christian Academy in their matchups with Westminster Catawba Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
The victory got Gaston Christian back to even at 13-13. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 13-11.
Everything came up roses for Gaston Christian against SouthLake Christian Academy when the teams last played on January 5th as the team secured a 75-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
