Basketball Game Preview: Invest Collegiate Imagine Kingfishers vs. Summit Charter Bears

The Invest Collegiate Imagine Kingfishers are taking a road trip to take on the Summit Charter Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Invest Collegiate Imagine has three straight victories, Summit Charter has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Thursday, everything went Invest Collegiate Imagine's way against Mount Pisgah Academy as Invest Collegiate Imagine made off with a 59-33 win. The Kingfishers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Summit Charter played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Swain County 77-39. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-16.

Invest Collegiate Imagine will have to keep a close watch on Chance Wilson and August Stewart-Payne, a pair of players who had a big impact on Summit Charter's prior game. Wilson posted 14 points, while Stewart-Payne scored 13 points. That was a full 35.9% of Summit Charter's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Invest Collegiate Imagine pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Summit Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Everything came up roses for Invest Collegiate Imagine against Summit Charter in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Invest Collegiate Imagine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.