Basketball Game Preview: Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles vs. Gilbert Indians

The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Gilbert Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gray Collegiate Academy has eight straight wins, Gilbert has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Gray Collegiate Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Airport 83-19. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 36 points or more this season.

Gray Collegiate Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lamont (Lj) Britt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. That's the most assists Britt has posted since back in January of 2024. Hunter Mcgraw was another key player, going 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and five assists.

Meanwhile, Gilbert played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Midland Valley and fell 67-36. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 81st).

Gray Collegiate Academy will have to contain Tytrell Smith as he made an impact in Gilbert's last game. He posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Zyaeirus Hendrix, who scored seven points.

Gray Collegiate Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.2 points. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.