Queen's Grant is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Winston-Salem Prep is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Queen's Grant Stallions will host the Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Queen's Grant knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Winston-Salem Prep likes a good challenge.
Queen's Grant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 69-41 victory over Union Academy. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Mekhi Allen and Bobby Montgomery III were among the main playmakers for Queen's Grant as the former went 9-for-18 to rack up 24 points along with six steals and five rebounds and the latter went 7-for-12 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Montgomery III now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. Preston Scott was another key player, putting up six points and seven assists.
Queen's Grant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Winston-Salem Prep had just enough and edged out Andrews 55-52 on Tuesday.
Queen's Grant is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. Winston-Salem Prep's win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Queen's Grant suffered a grim 74-53 defeat to Winston-Salem Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Thankfully for Queen's Grant, Chaz Gwyn (who went 13-for-21 on his way to 33 points in addition to seven boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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