The Carolina International Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina International knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Corvian Community likes a good challenge.
Carolina International is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Mountain Heritage with a 61-56 win. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Cougars are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community didn't have too much trouble with College Prep & Leadership Academy on Friday as they won 72-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Carolina International better focus on containing Malachi McCutcheon and RJ Moore Jr. as the pair were huge in Corvian Community's win. McCutcheon went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds, while Moore Jr. dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Moore Jr. a new career-high in assists (five). Andre Jackson Jr. was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Corvian Community pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points over those games. As for Carolina International, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Carolina International and Corvian Community were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but Carolina International came up empty-handed after a 67-66 loss. Can Carolina International avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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