Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Gaston Christian's 16th in Last 20 Outings

Gaston Christian won the last time they faced Westminster Catawba Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Gaston Christian Eagles came out on top against the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians by a score of 61-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in North Carolina, while the Indians are ranked 187th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cameron Newman

Field Goal Percentage

02/04/25 vs Westminster Catawba Christian	58%
01/31/25 vs Carmel Christian	50%
01/28/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian	45%

Gaston Christian was led to victory by Cameron Newman and Rilpuou Mabor Marier. Newman went 7 for 12 to rack up 19 points and eight assists, while Mabor Marier dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Newman is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Joylon Tull Jr. also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Westminster Catawba Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brycen Redmon, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and five boards. Kaleb Santos was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.

Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points over those games. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.

Gaston Christian has already played their next matchup, a 67-49 win against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-59 victory against Lake Norman Christian on the 6th.