Preview: Corvian Community Cardinals vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors
Corvian Community is 4-0 against Mountain Island Charter since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Corvian Community Cardinals have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Corvian Community knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Mountain Island Charter likes a good challenge.
Corvian Community extended their postseason success on Friday against Swain County. They came out on top against the Maroon Devils by a score of 81-68. Given Corvian Community's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Swain County is ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corvian Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than RJ Moore Jr., who scored 25 points. Another player making a difference was Jack Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter posted their closest win since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Stanly and snuck past 55-52. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mountain Island Charter.
Corvian Community's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Mountain Island Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Corvian Community took their win against Mountain Island Charter in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 71-50. Will Corvian Community repeat their success, or does Mountain Island Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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