Basketball Recap: Gaston Christian Piles Up the Points Against Westminster Catawba Christian

Gaston Christian came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 72-26 victory over the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in North Carolina, while the Indians are ranked 322nd in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gaston Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Happy Arune out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 boards. The contest was Arune's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Mingo, who shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

02/04/25 vs Westminster Catawba Christian	72-26
01/31/25 vs Socrates Academy	75-5
01/28/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian	67-44
01/24/25 @ Gaston Day	53-19

Gaston Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive games.

Despite the defeat, Westminster Catawba Christian had strong showings from Myana Fore, who posted nine points, and Leah Ross, who had eight points. That was a full 34.6% of Westminster Catawba Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Gaston Christian pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

Gaston Christian has already played their next match (against SouthLake Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Westminster Catawba Christian has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against South Charlotte.