Carolina International waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 73-62 win over the Sugar Creek Charter Wildcats. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Wildcats are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 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 |
| 12/30/24 vs Central Cabarrus | 24 |
| 12/28/24 vs East Mecklenburg | 25 |
Carolina International's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but KJ Shouse Jr. led the charge by going 9 of 10 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Shouse Jr.'s evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Landon Griffin, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 19 points.
When it comes to explaining why Sugar Creek Charter lost, don't look at Terry Watson. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 en route to 23 points and five boards. Corde Harrison was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Carolina International's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Sugar Creek Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Carolina International didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-66 win against Jackson Day on the 17th. Sugar Creek Charter has also already played their next game, a 64-52 victory against Valor Preparatory Academy on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
