Carolina International meant business on Friday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Mariners squad that has allowed just 29.07 points per contest. The Carolina International Comets managed a 72-66 victory over the Jackson Day Mariners. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Mariners are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 vs Jackson Day | 25 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sugar Creek Charter | 19 |
| 01/12/25 @ Bethel Academy | 28 |
| 01/07/25 @ Jackson Day | 25 |
| 01/04/25 vs Gaston Day | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carolina International to victory, but perhaps none more so than KJ Shouse Jr., who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Shouse Jr.'s evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Josiah Bridges was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Carolina International's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Jackson Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Carolina International wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-51 loss against Mountain View Prep on the 18th. As for Jackson Day, they will host Sugar Creek Charter at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Sugar Creek Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.1 points per game this season.
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