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| 11/11/23 - Home | 61-43 W |
| 01/05/23 - Away | 71-49 W |
| 11/19/21 - Home | 82-55 W |
| 11/17/20 - Away | 75-54 W |
| 12/29/14 - Away | 68-39 W |
Carmel Christian is 5-0 against Gaston Christian since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carmel Christian Cougars will challenge the Gaston Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carmel Christian took on Ambassador Christian School on Tuesday. Carmel Christian was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Ambassador Christian School. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Hickory Grove Christian 74-42. The Eagles pushed the score to 64-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Gaston Christian's win came from a few key players Carmel Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rilpuou Mabor Marier, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Southern, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Gaston Christian and bumps their season record up to 19-7. As for Carmel Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Carmel Christian strolled past Gaston Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 61-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gaston Christian's Makoi Mabor Marier, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Carmel Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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