Basketball Game Preview: Clover Blue Eagles vs. High Point Academy Grizzlies

The Clover Blue Eagles will face off against the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Clover beat South Point 55-51. The 55-point effort marked the Blue Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Jayden Parks and Owen Galeota were among the main playmakers for Clover as the former went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and the latter posted ten points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Parks a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Devin Agard, who had nine points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, High Point Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Blazers as they made off with a 77-56 win. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.

High Point Academy's win came from a few key players Clover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chonci Miller, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Sean Sanders, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds.

High Point Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Clover, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clover has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.7 boards per game. However, it's not like High Point Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.