Carmel Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 56-48 to the Queen's Grant Stallions on Monday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stallions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
Queen's Grant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Allen, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Carmel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Queen's Grant, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Carmel Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Concord Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Queen's Grant, they will be taking part in a tournament against Central Cabarrus at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Cabarrus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
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