Basketball Preview: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. Gaston Christian Eagles
Metrolina Christian Academy has gone 9-1 against Gaston Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Gaston Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Metrolina Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Metrolina Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Charlotte Christian with points to spare, taking the game 54-40.
Metrolina Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emily King, who went 10 for 24 en route to 28 points plus six rebounds and two steals, and Addy Sailer, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus five assists and two steals. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 18 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Carlson, who scored two points in addition to 13 rebounds and three steals.
Metrolina Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian entered their match against Asheville Christian Academy last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gaston Christian fell 43-33 to Asheville Christian Academy. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Claudia Sanchez, who posted 11 points plus three steals. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Emily Haux was another key player, posting eight points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
The victory got Metrolina Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Gaston Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Metrolina Christian Academy has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.4% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Gaston Christian, though, as they've only made 18.6% of their threes this season. Given Metrolina Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Gaston Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Metrolina Christian Academy beat Gaston Christian 53-43 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Metrolina Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Gaston Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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