The Queen City Prep Kings are taking a road trip to challenge the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Queen City Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Asheville School (Independent) likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Queen City Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-67 to Lake Norman Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Kings still had to take the loss.
RJ Palmer Jr.
| 01/09/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ McLean | 29 |
| 12/30/24 vs North Brunswick | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs University | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Atlanta Classical Academy | 24 |
Despite their loss, Queen City Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. RJ Palmer Jr., who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists, was perhaps the best of all. Palmer Jr.'s evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Davidrock Nchinda, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Palmer Jr. wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Queen City Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Asheville School (Independent) came up short against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on Thursday and fell 74-63.
Queen City Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Asheville School (Independent), their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
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