It's playoff time, and Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Andrews Wildcats 55-52. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th in North Carolina, while the Wildcats are ranked 419th in North Carolina), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabe Clark, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. What's more, Clark also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Ty Clark was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points.
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Andrews' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
Looking ahead, Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy will challenge Queen's Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Queen's Grant will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Andrews does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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