The Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Concord Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gaston Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Gaston Christian is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 10, 2024 on Monday. They put the hurt on Gaston Day with a sharp 72-48 win. The Eagles pushed the score to 57-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
Rilpuou Mabor Marier
| 01/13/25 vs Gaston Day | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Concord Academy | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 12/30/24 @ DeLand | 3 |
Gaston Christian can attribute much of their success to Rilpuou Mabor Marier, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and six blocks, and Cameron Newman, who posted nine points along with eight boards and six assists. With that strong performance, Mabor Marier is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Williams, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Gaston Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gaston Day only posted seven assists.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Concord Academy against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday as the squad secured an 83-46 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Gaston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Concord Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-3.
Gaston Christian couldn't quite finish off Concord Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday and fell 80-77. Can Gaston Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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