The Mountain Island Charter Raptors and the Cherryville Ironmen will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Mountain Island Charter will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Mountain Island Charter didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Valor Preparatory Academy 44-13 on Tuesday. The Raptors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 31 points or more this season.
Mountain Island Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Genesis Cooke, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Hart, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-34, which was the final score in Cherryville's tilt against Foard on Tuesday. The Ironmen haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mountain Island Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Mountain Island Charter against Cherryville when the teams last played back in January of 2017, as the team secured a 63-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Island Charter since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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