The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Brookland-Cayce likes a good challenge.
Gray Collegiate Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: North Augusta, who was ranked fourth at the time (Gray Collegiate Academy was ranked 19th). Gray Collegiate Academy secured a 55-51 W over North Augusta on Tuesday.
Gray Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Levi Ball led the charge by going 7 for 9 on his way to 16 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Quan Mcduffie, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Brookland-Cayce waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mustangs 61-30. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Brookland-Cayce, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Gray Collegiate Academy came up short against Brookland-Cayce when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 54-45. Can Gray Collegiate Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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