Hickory Grove Christian dropped to 7-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaston Christian Eagles. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hickory Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gavin Kiser, who made all 5 shots he took for 13 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Darrick Milo, who posted six points in addition to five assists and four steals.
As for Gaston Christian, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games.
Cameron Newman produced another solid effort putting up 15 points along with six assists and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Duhon, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Coming up, Hickory Grove Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Westminster Catawba Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gaston Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-65 win against Hickory on the 13th.
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