Westminster Catawba Christian managed to keep up with Gaston Christian until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Westminster Catawba Christian Indians came up short against the Gaston Christian Eagles, falling 63-43. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 368th in South Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 143rd in North Carolina).
Leading Gaston Christian to victory were Emily Haux and Happy Arune. Haux went 8 for 17 on her way to 20 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Arune dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Haux is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Williams, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Westminster Catawba Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Gaston Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
The future could be bright for both Westminster Catawba Christian and Gaston Christian: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Westminster Catawba Christian will try to hand Hickory Christian Academy their seventh-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Gaston Christian will try to hand Gaston Day their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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