Luke Rullo leads a balanced attack to beat Queen's Grant

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 1:34pm

Recap: South Charlotte T Thunder vs. Queen's Grant Stallions

In what's become a running theme this season, the South Charlotte T Thunder gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Queen's Grant as South Charlotte T made off with a 85-60 victory. The win was familiar territory for South Charlotte T who now have six in a row.

South Charlotte T's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Rullo, who scored 21 points. Rullo is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Hill, who scored 19 points along with seven assists.

When it comes to explaining why Queen's Grant lost, one person who can't be blamed is Garrett Morgan. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with eight assists and five steals. Morgan is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Darian Nhek was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five assists.

South Charlotte T pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Queen's Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

South Charlotte T will be playing at home against Greater Cabarrus S at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Greater Cabarrus S has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Queen's Grant, they will head out on the road to challenge Carolina International at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Carolina International focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Wednesday.