The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Mid-Carolina Rebels at 2:00 p.m. on February 17th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gray Collegiate Academy walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Eagles 68-14 at home. Gray Collegiate Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gray Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Diamond Tatum led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six steals. It was the first time this season that Tatum scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mintz, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Mid-Carolina stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fox Creek as Mid-Carolina made off with a 61-35 win. Mid-Carolina pushed the score to 50-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Fox Creek had little chance of recovering from.
Mid-Carolina found their leader in underclassman BreA Boyd, who scored 22 points along with eight steals. Boyd is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Addie Bowers was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Gray Collegiate Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Mid-Carolina, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Everything came up roses for Gray Collegiate Academy against Mid-Carolina in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 88-27 win. In that matchup, Gray Collegiate Academy amassed a halftime lead of 52-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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