Gaston Christian won the last time they faced Westminster Catawba Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Gaston Christian Eagles strolled past the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in North Carolina, while the Indians are ranked 257th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Gaston Christian to victory were Rilpuou Mabor Marier and Cameron Newman. Mabor Marier dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards, while Newman posted ten points in addition to six steals and five assists. Mabor Marier also posted five blocks, which is notable because Gaston Christian is 14-2 when he posts at least three blocks, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Giannis Katsoulas, who made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Gaston Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Catawba Christian only racked up ten assists.
Westminster Catawba Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brycen Redmon, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 22 points, and MJ Littlejohn, who had eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Hayes, who put up two points.
Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaston Christian will welcome Gaston Day at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gaston Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.6 points per game this season. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they will host Hickory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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