There's no place like home for Gaston Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over the Ambassador Christian School Lions.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gaston Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Newman, who earned 14 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Williams, who earned 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Gaston Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ambassador Christian School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Judah King, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dylan Deluca, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Gaston Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Ambassador Christian School, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1.
Gaston Christian has already played their next contest, a 60-54 defeat against Asheville Christian Academy on the 22nd. As for Ambassador Christian School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-48 loss against Concord Academy on the 30th.
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