Green Level was the 63-54 winner over Cardinal Gibbons when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Gators took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 19th).
When it comes to explaining why Green Level lost, don't look at Andrew Martinho. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-15 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Schall, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Ty Lange produced another solid performance putting up 16 points and six rebounds for Cardinal Gibbons. What's more, Lange also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Whit Gaddy was another key player, earning ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Green Level and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Coming up, Green Level will venture away from home to challenge Willow Spring at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-41 victory against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 12th.
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