It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Gaston Christian Eagles had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 65-58 victory over the Bengals. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Gaston Christian to victory were Cameron Newman and Makoi Mabor Marier. Newman scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals, while Mabor Marier scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Mabor Marier hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dario Williams, who scored seven points.
Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for Greensboro Day School, their loss dropped their record down to 24-13.
Gaston Christian will head out on the road to take on High Point Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. High Point Christian Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Gaston Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Greensboro Day School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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