After eight games on the road, Gaston Day is heading back home. They will take on the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Gaston Day suffered a rough 74-49 loss at the hands of Northside Christian Academy. Gaston Day has not had much luck with Northside Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Gaston Day saw an underclassman step up: Griffen Simpson scored 13 points. The matchup was Simpson's third in a row with at least ten points. Deshawn Coulter was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 3 steals.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 85-60 loss to Gaston Christian might stick with them for a while.
Gaston Day's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Gaston Day strolled past Hickory Grove Christian in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 78-60. Does Gaston Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hickory Grove Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
