Roy Quick commands the offense for Comets win

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2024, 6:07pm

Recap: Carolina International Comets vs. Piedmont Community Charter Patriots

Even though the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots scored an imposing 66 points on Tuesday, the Carolina International Comets still came out on top. Carolina International snuck past Piedmont Community Charter with a 71-66 win. The victory was nothing new for Carolina International as they're now sitting on three straight.

Carolina International got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Roy Quick out in front who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Davis, who scored 17 points.

When it comes to explaining why Piedmont Community Charter lost, one person who can't be blamed is Xavier Wilcher. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. Bobby Erwin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.

Carolina International's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Piedmont Community Charter, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.

Carolina International will take on Apprentice Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Apprentice Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Preparatory Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 470th, while Piedmont Community Charter is ranked 200th).