Gaston Christian has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Gaston Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 65-58 victory over the Bengals.
Cameron Newman and Makoi Mabor Marier were among the main playmakers for Gaston Christian as the former scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals and the latter scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Mabor Marier has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Williams, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Cape Fear Academy with a sharp 72-47 victory. The win was familiar territory for High Point Christian Academy who now have eight in a row.
Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for High Point Christian Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3.
Gaston Christian beat High Point Christian Academy 73-63 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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