Forsyth Country Day has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Gaston Christian Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Forsyth Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 32 matches -- so hopefully Gaston Christian likes a good challenge.
Even though Concord Academy scored an imposing 62 points on Tuesday, Forsyth Country Day still came out on top. Forsyth Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Concord Academy and snuck past 65-62. Given Forsyth Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Concord Academy is ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
High Point Christian Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Gaston Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 63-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Gaston Christian can attribute much of their success to Cameron Newman, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five steals, and Makoi Mabor Marier, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Mabor Marier hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Joe Rhyne was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Forsyth Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Gaston Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-15.
Forsyth Country Day came up short against Gaston Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 70-63. Can Forsyth Country Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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