King & Queen Central hasn't had much luck against Middlesex recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers will get right back to it and host the Middlesex Chargers at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
King & Queen Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Rappahannock by a score of 72-65 on Wednesday. While the Royal Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gerard Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 46 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of King & Queen Central's points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Gibson, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, Middlesex 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 Tuesday. They breezed by the Wolverines to the tune of 66-35. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.
Middlesex's win came from a few key players King & Queen Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JaQuan Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Davonte Griffin, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Middlesex was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Middlesex's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for King & Queen Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
King & Queen Central was taken down by Middlesex 78-41 in their previous meeting back in January. Thankfully for King & Queen Central, Kellen Layne (who went 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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