Having just played yesterday, the Gaston Christian Eagles will jump right back in to play the Victory Christian Center Kings at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gaston Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Concord Academy, who was ranked fifth at the time (Gaston Christian was ranked 15th). Gaston Christian took a hard 68-54 fall against Concord Academy on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Gaston Christian in their matchups with Concord Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Cameron Newman
| 01/17/25 @ Concord Academy | 11 |
| 01/13/25 vs Gaston Day | 9 |
| 11/18/23 vs United Faith Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/24/24 @ Forsyth Country Day | 7 |
| 11/05/24 @ Covenant Day | 7 |
Gaston Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Newman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Dario Williams, who posted 13 points and five boards. Those 11 boards gave Newman a new career-high. Kendall Southern was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Center entered their tilt with Legion Collegiate Academy on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lancers 81-48. The Kings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Victory Christian Center's win came from a few key players Gaston Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abubakar Cham, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justyn Whitfield, who went 8 of 15 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Victory Christian Center is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Gaston Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Gaston Christian couldn't quite finish off Victory Christian Center when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 51-49. Can Gaston Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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