Concord Academy is 10-0 against Gaston Day since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Concord Academy Eagles will challenge the Gaston Day Spartans at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Concord Academy has six straight victories, Gaston Day has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Concord Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Gaston Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Concord Academy blew Gaston Christian out of the water with a 62-34 final score. Concord Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Justice Alexander
| 01/17/25 vs Gaston Christian | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hickory Grove Christian | 20 |
| 01/13/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 36 |
| 01/07/25 @ Gaston Christian | 31 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Pitt | 18 |
Concord Academy found their leader in freshman Justice Alexander, who went 8 of 19 en route to 24 points and eight rebounds. Alexander's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Smith, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 12 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Gaston Day was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 29-25 to Hickory Grove Christian.
Gaston Day's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Concord Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Concord Academy against Gaston Day in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 69-12 win. In that game, Concord Academy amassed a halftime lead of 42-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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