The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls will head out to square off against the Queen's Grant Stallions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Preparatory Academy has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 22.
Last Friday, Valor Preparatory Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Sugar Creek Charter.
The losing side was boosted by Jalia Borden, who posted 12 points.
Queen's Grant has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 63-53 to Legion Collegiate Academy on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 167th in North Carolina, while the Lancers are ranked 24th in South Carolina).
Despite the defeat, Queen's Grant saw an underclassman step up: freshman Za'Miya Bynum went 14 for 22 en route to 35 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. That was a full 66% of Queen's Grant's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Misa Garris was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.
Queen's Grant's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
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