Basketball Game Preview: South Point Red Raiders vs. Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors

The South Point Red Raiders and the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. South Point knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Metrolina Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

South Point saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Highland Tech by a score of 74-64.

South Point relied on the efforts of Jaishawn Woods, who posted 20 points, and OB Lowery Jr., who put up 19 points. Lowery Jr.'s evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Missouri, who had 12 points.

Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. Given Metrolina Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while East Gaston is ranked 615th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Metrolina Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Malachi Wilson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Camden Reeder, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.

Metrolina Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for South Point, they now have a winning record of 5-4.