The Gaston Christian Eagles entered their tilt with the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Gaston Christian put the hurt on Metrolina Christian Academy with a sharp 64-38 win on Friday. Given Gaston Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Metrolina Christian Academy is ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gaston Christian found their leader in underclassman Cameron Newman, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Newman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Makoi Mabor Marier was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Metrolina Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from DeAngelo Walker, who scored 11 points. The contest was Walker's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cole Torrez, who scored six points.
Metrolina Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Gaston Christian racked up 17 assists.
Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-5.
Gaston Christian will take on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against South Charlotte T at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully South Charlotte T focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday.
