The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will take on the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gray Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
On Wednesday, Gray Collegiate Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Gilbert 92-49. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 36 points or more this season.
| 02/05/25 @ Gilbert | 12 |
| 01/17/25 vs Aiken | 10 |
| 12/07/24 vs Westwood | 9 |
| 01/20/25 vs Hammond | 9 |
| 11/22/24 vs 1 of 1 Academy | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gray Collegiate Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamont (Lj) Britt, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Britt a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jayden Rowe, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Gray Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.2 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, South Aiken played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against North Augusta, falling 76-48. The Thoroughbreds have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, South Aiken saw an underclassman step up: sophomore David Kearse went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. Kelton Walker was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for South Aiken, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gray Collegiate Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Aiken struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Gray Collegiate Academy against South Aiken in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 82-42 victory. In that contest, Gray Collegiate Academy amassed a halftime lead of 43-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
