The East Wilkes Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Queen's Grant Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East Wilkes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 victory over Bradford Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since January 24th.
Meanwhile, Queen's Grant waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They strolled past the Phoenix with points to spare, taking the game 67-53. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Phoenix are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Queen's Grant found their leader in freshman Bobby Montgomery III, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Montgomery III is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 53% in the last five games he's played. Cannon DeBerry was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Queen's Grant, their win bumped their record up to 25-7.
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