The O'Neal School Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Gaston Day Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The O'Neal School has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 9.
The O'Neal School is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Berean Baptist Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The O'Neal School was beaten by Berean Baptist Academy 79-20. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Gaston Day posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Metrolina Christian Academy 64-42. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Spartans had established a 20 point advantage.
Gaston Day's win came from a few key players The O'Neal School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braylen Todd, who posted 15 points. Griffen Simpson was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Gaston Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
The O'Neal School's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Gaston Day, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
The O'Neal School took a serious blow against Gaston Day when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 85-58. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point The O'Neal School was down 44-18.
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