Valor Preparatory Academy is 1-7 against Queen's Grant since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls will head out to challenge the Queen's Grant Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Valor Preparatory Academy came up short against Sugar Creek Charter and fell 64-52.
Meanwhile, Queen's Grant also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Indian Land by a score of 57-50. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 66th in North Carolina, while the Warriors are ranked sixth in South Carolina).
Valor Preparatory Academy will need focus on slowing down Mekhi Allen, one of several Queen's Grant players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Allen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Chase Smith, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points and eight boards.
Queen's Grant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Valor Preparatory Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Queen's Grant in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 72-67 win. Does Valor Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Queen's Grant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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