The South Point Red Raiders will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Crest Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Point waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kings Mountain 69-26 at home. Given South Point's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Kings Mountain is ranked 530th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Point's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amya Graham, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Graham is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Claire Frank was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Crest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past Ashbrook, posting a 67-40 win at home.
South Point has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Crest, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
South Point was able to grind out a solid win over Crest in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 73-62. Does South Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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