Hickory Grove Christian lost against Gaston Christian two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions took a 46-29 bruising from the Gaston Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Eagles are ranked 139th).
When it comes to explaining why Hickory Grove Christian lost, don't look at Mackenzie Williams. Despite the final result, she posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Hickory Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Gaston Christian was led to victory by Emily Haux and Happy Arune. Haux went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points in addition to seven steals and six assists, while Arune dropped a double-double with 16 points and 19 rebounds. Arune is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Trinity Genteman, who scored seven points and six rebounds.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Gaston Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Hickory Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gaston Christian, they will square off against Asheville Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
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