Crest is 9-1 against North Gaston since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crest Chargers will be playing at home against the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crest has ten straight victories, North Gaston has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though South Point scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Crest still came out on top. Crest managed a 63-57 victory over South Point. Given Crest's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while South Point is ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jabari Thurman, who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thurman has scored all season. D'various Surratt was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
North Gaston suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. Their rough 80-57 defeat to Ashbrook might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss North Gaston has suffered against Ashbrook since January 17, 2020.
North Gaston's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Markell Carothers, who scored 27 points, and Jurnee Lattimore who scored 11 points along with four steals. Lattimore is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Huggins, who scored eight points.
Crest's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for North Gaston, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-12.
Crest lost to North Gaston at home by a decisive 85-66 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Crest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
