Gaston Day played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 69-5 loss at the hands of the Concord Academy Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Eagles are ranked 34th).
Concord Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justice Alexander, who went 9 of 14 on her way to 21 points and seven steals. The matchup was Alexander's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Taylor Smith was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten steals and eight assists.
Gaston Day is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18. As for Concord Academy, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-6.
Gaston Day won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Metrolina Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Concord Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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