While Mountain Island Charter didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Valor Preparatory Academy Owls , posting a 44-13 victory. The Raptors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Island Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Genesis Cooke, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Reagan Hart was another key player, putting up seven points.
Despite the loss, Valor Preparatory Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Victoria Brumbles had five points. That was a full 38.5% of Valor Preparatory Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Raptors
12/10/24 @ Valor Preparatory Academy | 44-13 |
12/06/24 vs Valor Preparatory Academy | 50-11 |
12/03/24 vs Sugar Creek Charter | 54-23 |
11/22/24 @ Carolina International | 0-0 |
The win (which was Mountain Island Charter's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Mountain Island Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-38 loss against Cherryville on the 11th. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Queen's Grant at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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