
War Eagles
02/12/25 vs Gilbert | 74-47 |
02/10/25 @ Aiken | 68-31 |
02/07/25 vs South Aiken | 69-40 |
02/05/25 @ Gilbert | 92-49 |
02/04/25 @ Airport | 83-19 |
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Gray Collegiate Academy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gilbert Indians 74-47. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Indians are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gray Collegiate Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Justin Richburg out in front who went 6-for-15 en route to 14 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Richburg a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quan Mcduffie, who posted ten points along with seven assists and three steals.
Gray Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Gilbert saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyzai Smith scored ten points. Trevon Williamson was another key player, putting up seven points.
Gray Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Gilbert, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.
Coming up, Gray Collegiate Academy will host Aiken at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Gray Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests. Gilbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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