Sugar Creek Charter lost against Queen's Grant back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sugar Creek Charter Wildcats took a blow against the Queen's Grant Stallions, falling 78-32. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Stallions are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Sugar Creek Charter had strong showings from Aidan Gatewood, who posted ten points, and Kimani Lewis, who earned six points. Derek Thomas also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Queen's Grant was led to victory by Chase Smith and Cannon DeBerry. Smith went 8 for 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while DeBerry dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Those 12 boards gave DeBerry a new career-high. Geronimo Clark was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Sugar Creek Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Queen's Grant, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sugar Creek Charter will take on Carolina International at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sugar Creek Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season. As for Queen's Grant, they will face off against Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Queen's Grant knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Valor Preparatory Academy likes a good challenge.
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