Basketball Recap: Weddington Warriors vs. Queen's Grant Stallions
On Saturday, the Weddington Warriors were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to the Queen's Grant Stallions.
When it comes to explaining why Weddington lost, don't look at Kj Younger. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 17 en route to 30 points plus seven steals. Younger has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times he's played. Mason Zepp was another key player, posting 13 points plus three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Queen's Grant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Smith, who went 7 for 9 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Howard, who had 11 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Weddington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Queen's Grant, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Weddington will face off against Parkwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Queen's Grant, they will take on Central Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Queen's Grant's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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