Hickory Grove Christian lost against Gaston Day back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions took a 67-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaston Day Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Spartans are ranked 54th).
| 01/17/25 vs Gaston Day | 11 |
| 11/30/23 @ Central Academy | 9 |
| 12/28/23 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 8 |
| 11/15/24 vs Greater Cabarrus S | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 8 |
Hickory Grove Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Micah Bradley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bradley a new career-high in boards. Kevin Powell was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hickory Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gaston Day only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Gaston Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Griffen Simpson, who posted 15 points and three steals. Simpson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deshawn Coulter, who earned 15 points.
Hickory Grove Christian now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Gaston Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Hickory Grove Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-46 victory against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy on the 20th. As for Gaston Day, they will square off against Concord Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Concord Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 217 points over their last three games.
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