Carolina International won the last time they faced Piedmont Community Charter and things went their way on Friday too. The Carolina International Comets strolled past the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 72-58. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Patriots are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for KJ Shouse Jr., who went 12 of 19 en route to 27 points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Bridges, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Piedmont Community Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Carmichael, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Henry Peprah was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Carolina International has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Piedmont Community Charter, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
Carolina International has already played their next game, a 64-53 win against Rock Hill on the 25th. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 77-73 defeat against Sugar Creek Charter on the 28th.
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