East Gaston played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the South Point Red Raiders an easy 73-48 victory. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 287th).
South Point's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaishawn Woods, who went 11 of 24 on his way to 22 points and four steals. Woods continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Rumph, who posted 11 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists.
East Gaston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for South Point, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
East Gaston will be taking part in a tournament against Metrolina Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on December 27th. As for South Point, they will host Ashbrook at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. South Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.1 points per game this season.
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