Westminster Catawba Christian lost against Gaston Christian back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Westminster Catawba Christian Indians took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaston Christian Eagles. 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 187th in South Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 18th in North Carolina).
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brycen Redmon, who went 5 for 12 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Santos, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Gaston Christian was led to victory by Cameron Newman and Rilpuou Mabor Marier. Newman went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points and eight assists, while Mabor Marier dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Mabor Marier also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Alessandro Luparia was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Westminster Catawba Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Gaston Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Westminster Catawba Christian has already played their next contest, a 66-59 victory against Lake Norman Christian on the 6th. As for Gaston Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-49 win against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 7th.
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