Jackson Day is 0-4 against Queen's Grant since November of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Jackson Day Mariners will take on the Queen's Grant Stallions at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Ayden Fisher and Chase Smith.
On Tuesday, Jackson Day came up short against Carolina International and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Comets are ranked 124th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Queen's Grant). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Sugar Creek Charter 90-54. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Queen's Grant is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Jackson Day, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Jackson Day took a serious blow against Queen's Grant in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 80-34. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson Day was down 52-19.
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