Hickory Grove Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The matchup between them and the Gaston Day Spartans didn't end well, with the Hickory Grove Christian Lions falling 74-59. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Spartans are ranked 49th).
Hickory Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Micah Bradley, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Bradley has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Gavin Kiser was another key player, scoring six points in addition to 18 rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Hickory Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Gaston Day was led to victory by Deshawn Coulter and Dylan Bradley. Coulter earned 16 points, while Bradley posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffen Simpson, who had eight points.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Gaston Day, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Hickory Grove Christian has already played their next match, a 55-42 victory against Lee Park Prep on the 5th. As for Gaston Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-37 win against Metrolina Christian Academy on the 6th.
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