Basketball Game Preview: Carolina International Comets vs. Queen's Grant Stallions

Carolina International is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Queen's Grant is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Carolina International is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sugar Creek Charter 81-47 on Tuesday. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carolina International got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Griffin out in front who posted 24 points in addition to five assists and five steals. The contest was Griffin's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Bridges, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Queen's Grant's strategy against Valor Preparatory Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Queen's Grant blew Valor Preparatory Academy out of the water with a 94-41 final score. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.

Carolina International has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Queen's Grant, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.

Everything came up roses for Carolina International against Queen's Grant in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 81-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Queen's Grant's Garrett Morgan, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Carolina International to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.