SouthLake Christian Academy came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Gaston Christian, but Emily Haux wouldn't allow it. The Gaston Christian Eagles breezed by the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles to the tune of 63-29 on Friday thanks in part to Haux, who went 8 for 13 en route to 26 points plus five steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Yiling Wu, who had five points. What's more, she also posted a 40% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January.
Gaston Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Gaston Christian's record now sits at 6-2. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gaston Christian will square off against Hickory Grove Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will head out to challenge Concord Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Concord Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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