The Carolina International Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Carolina International didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Valor Preparatory Academy, but they still walked away with a 68-62 win. Given Carolina International's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while Valor Preparatory Academy is ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carolina International to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Davis, who scored 21 points along with three steals. Landon Griffin was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Community Charter came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on Queen's Grant with a sharp 91-68 win. Piedmont Community Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Bobby Erwin, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Wilcher, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Carolina International pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Carolina International and Piedmont Community Charter are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Carolina International hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.4 points per game. However, it's not like Piedmont Community Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 76 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Carolina International didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Piedmont Community Charter when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 71-66 victory. Does Carolina International have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piedmont Community Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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