Preview: Valor Preparatory Academy Owls vs. Queen's Grant Stallions
Valor Preparatory Academy is 0-7 against Queen's Grant since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls will head out on the road to challenge the Queen's Grant Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Valor Preparatory Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 491 points over their last seven matchups.
A well-balanced attack led Valor Preparatory Academy over Apprentice Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Valor Preparatory Academy blew Apprentice Academy out of the water with a 82-30 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Valor Preparatory Academy has posted against Apprentice Academy since January 22, 2021.
It was another big night for Bishop Witherspoon, who scored 26 points. Witherspoon is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Darrell Caldwell, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Queen's Grant pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 66-58 to Albemarle. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Queen's Grant in their matchups with Albemarle: they've now lost three in a row.
Valor Preparatory Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. As for Queen's Grant, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Valor Preparatory Academy came up short against Queen's Grant when the teams last played on Monday, falling 64-55. Can Valor Preparatory Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
