The Crest Chargers can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Gaston with a sharp 79-54 victory. Given Crest's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while North Gaston is ranked 489th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aj Adams, who scored 23 points along with six assists and two steals. Adams has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of D'various Surratt, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Jurnee Lattimore and Markell Carothers certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lattimore almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Carothers scored 20 points. Jaylen Hill was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds.
The win (which was Crest's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for North Gaston, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Crest will be playing in front of their home fans against Kings Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crest is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Kings Mountain a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for North Gaston, they will head out on the road to take on South Point at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
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