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Christ The King’s Sean Gere is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week

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Christ the King junior Sean Gere is The Observer’s boy’s high school basketball player of the week.

Gere scored 24 points, going 10-for-12 from the free-throw line to lead Christ the King to a 60-49 win at Langtree Charter on Feb. 13.

Gere also scored 22 points in a 67-61 loss to the Greater Cabarrus Stallions on Feb. 11.

Gere opened the week with 22 points in a 62-48 loss to Lincoln Charter on Feb. 10.

Gere is averaging 15.5 points per game for Christ the King (11-12).

This story was originally published February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Christ The King’s Sean Gere is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week."

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