The Queen's Grant Stallions and the Central Cabarrus Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Queen's Grant's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
On Monday, Queen's Grant was able to grind out a solid victory over Carmel Christian, taking the game 56-48.
Queen's Grant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Allen, who posted ten points and five boards.
Queen's Grant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Cabarrus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-24 win over South Rowan. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Queen's Grant better keep an eye on Kevonta' Martin. He was instrumental in Central Cabarrus' win, going 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dexter Montague, who had nine points along with six assists and five boards.
Queen's Grant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Central Cabarrus, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Queen's Grant and Central Cabarrus are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Queen's Grant hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.3 points per game. However, it's not like Central Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 61.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
