Basketball Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Hickory Grove Christian Lions
Gaston Christian has gone 9-1 against Hickory Grove Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Gaston Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Gaston Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hickory Grove Christian likes a good challenge.
Gaston Christian will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 51) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged SouthLake Christian Academy out 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Gaston Christian has posted since November 9th.
It was another big night for Cameron Newman, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points plus five assists and three steals. He has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Duhon, who posted 11 points in addition to four steals.
Gaston Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Westminster Catawba Christian on Friday and fell 60-53. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Gaston Christian's way against Hickory Grove Christian in their previous matchup back in January, as Gaston Christian made off with a 68-43 win. In that matchup, Gaston Christian amassed a halftime lead of 37-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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