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| 02/07/25 - Away | 64-42 W |
| 12/06/24 - Home | 58-37 W |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 76-51 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 68-48 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 37-60 L |
| + 5 more games |
A well-balanced attack led Gaston Day over Metrolina Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Gaston Day Spartans put the hurt on the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors with a sharp 64-42 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Warriors are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gaston Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylen Todd led the charge by putting up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Griffen Simpson, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Gaston Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Metrolina Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Malachi Wilson went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Wilson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deangelo Walker, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Gaston Day's record is now 19-10. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-19.
Looking ahead, Gaston Day will square off against The O'Neal School at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Day is facing The O'Neal School at the right time seeing as The O'Neal School is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Metrolina Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
