Gaston Day and Gaston Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Gaston Day Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gaston Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gaston Day has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 190 points over their last three matches.
Last Tuesday, Gaston Day came up short against Concord Academy and fell 76-64. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
| 01/21/25 vs Concord Academy | 8 |
| 01/30/24 vs Concord Academy | 7 |
| 11/28/23 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 6 |
| 12/05/23 vs Hickory Grove Christian | 6 |
| 11/15/24 vs Caldwell Academy | 6 |
Despite the loss, Gaston Day had strong showings from Dylan Bradley, who posted 22 points and six boards, and Deshawn Coulter, who earned 17 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Coulter a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Braylen Todd, who had eight points.
Gaston Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 54-36 fall against Victory Christian Center on Saturday. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gaston Day will need focus on slowing down Jeremy Duhon, one of several Gaston Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He put up eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Luke, who scored five points.
Gaston Day's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Gaston Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Gaston Day hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67.8 points per game. However, it's not like Gaston Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Gaston Day might still be hurting after the 72-48 defeat they got from Gaston Christian in their previous meeting last Monday. Will Gaston Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
