Community Christian entered their tilt with Northwest Halifax on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Northwest Halifax Vikings out 76-73. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Vikings are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Community Christian to victory were Briceson Martin and Evan Gattis. Martin went 8 of 11 en route to 24 points along with five assists and three blocks, while Gattis posted 27 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The game was Gattis' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chason Bryant, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.
Cyclones
| 12/08/23 vs DASH | 36 |
| 12/07/23 vs Ahoskie Christian | 28 |
| 01/19/24 @ Gramercy Christian | 23 |
| 02/22/24 vs Christ Covenant | 21 |
| 11/18/23 vs Father Capodanno | 18 |
Community Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daveion Richardson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. Richardson has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Kee, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Community Christian's record now sits at 11-3. As for Northwest Halifax, they moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Community Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Faith Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for Northwest Halifax, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-45 win against Vance County on the 30th.
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