Mountain Island Charter hasn't had much luck against Corvian Community recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mountain Island Charter Raptors will welcome the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Mountain Island Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Corvian Community likes a good challenge.
Mountain Island Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 75-72 victory over Langtree Charter Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raptors have posted since December 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Corvian Community over Christ the King in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Corvian Community blew Christ the King out of the water with a 61-28 final score. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Crusaders are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corvian Community's win came from a few key players Mountain Island Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adrian Scott, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was RJ Moore Jr., who scored ten points.
Corvian Community is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Mountain Island Charter, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Mountain Island Charter was dealt a bruising 99-68 loss at the hands of Corvian Community in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore Jr., who shot 6-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Now that Mountain Island Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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