Crest won the last time they faced North Gaston and things went their way on Friday too. The Crest Chargers took down the North Gaston Wildcats 66-51. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Wildcats are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 @ North Gaston | 10 |
| 01/22/25 vs Kings Mountain | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs South Point | 10 |
Crest was led to victory by Lyrik Pettis and Cal Pass Jr.. Pettis went 8 of 16 en route to 22 points, while Pass Jr. dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Pass Jr. is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. D'Various Surratt was another key player, putting up ten points.
When it comes to explaining why North Gaston lost, don't look at Jalen Howard. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Tavier Medlin, who posted seven points.
Crest's record now sits at 13-2. As for North Gaston, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crest will challenge Forestview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Forestview likes a good challenge. As for North Gaston, they will square off against Huss at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Gaston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
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