Having just played yesterday, the Queen's Grant Stallions will head out on the road to face off against the Carolina International Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Queen's Grant is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Valor Preparatory Academy to the tune of 94-41 on Tuesday. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Carolina International posted their biggest victory since February 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sugar Creek Charter 81-47. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carolina International's win came from a few key players Queen's Grant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Griffin, who posted 24 points along with five assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Bridges, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Carolina International pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Queen's Grant, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Queen's Grant was taken down by Carolina International 81-46 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Queen's Grant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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