Mountain Island Charter lost against Corvian Community back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Mountain Island Charter Raptors and the Corvian Community Cardinals didn't end well, with the Mountain Island Charter Raptors falling 75-60. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Cardinals are ranked 106th).
Christan Jones
| 02/07/25 vs Corvian Community | 27 |
| 02/04/25 vs Langtree Charter Academy | 41 |
| 01/31/25 @ Pine Lake Prep | 27 |
| 01/28/25 @ Christ the King | 29 |
| 01/24/25 @ Community School of Davidson | 36 |
| + 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Island Charter lost, don't look at Christan Jones. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 17 on his way to 27 points and four steals. The contest was Jones' 21st in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Bridgewater, who posted ten points.
RJ Moore Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Corvian Community, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Andre Jackson Jr., who put up ten points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Mountain Island Charter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Corvian Community, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Island Charter will host Bradford Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Island Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Bradford Prep likes a good challenge. As for Corvian Community, they will challenge Pine Lake Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Lake Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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