Gray Collegiate Academy is 0-4 against North Augusta since December of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will square off against the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Gray Collegiate Academy sitting on eight straight victories and North Augusta on 23.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wilson 42-39.
Gray Collegiate Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kadence Walker-Lee, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Raina Mayers was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Augusta against Aiken on Friday as the team secured a 59-27 victory. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 20 points or more this season.
North Augusta found their leader in sophomore Ashley Walker, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 20 points and eight steals. Walker has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Celena Grant, who posted 11 points along with seven boards and three steals.
North Augusta's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.6 points over those games. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Gray Collegiate Academy ended up a good deal behind North Augusta in their previous matchup back in January, losing 42-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grant, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Now that Gray Collegiate Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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