East Wilkes and Queen's Grant squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but East Wilkes had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Queen's Grant Stallions and fell 90-52. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Stallions are ranked 40th).
Queen's Grant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mekhi Allen, who shot 54% from the field en route to 14 points along with six assists and six steals. Those six assists gave Allen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Smith, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
East Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Queen's Grant, they pushed their record up to 26-7 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
East Wilkes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Queen's Grant, they will challenge South Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Stokes will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something Queen's Grant surely won't give up without a fight.
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