Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gaston Christian). They breezed by the Socrates Academy Owls to the tune of 75-5 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three games in a row.
Emily Haux
| 01/31/25 vs Socrates Academy | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian | 23 |
| 01/24/25 @ Gaston Day | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Concord Academy | 3 |
| 01/13/25 vs Gaston Day | 20 |
Gaston Christian was led to victory by Happy Arune and Emily Haux. Arune dropped a double-double on 26 points and 17 rebounds, while Haux went 9 of 11 on her way to 21 points along with six steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Haux is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Claudia Sanchez, who posted ten points and four steals.
Gaston Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches.
Gaston Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Socrates Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Gaston Christian will welcome Westminster Catawba Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Socrates Academy has already played their next contest (against UR Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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