The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will square off against the Wilson Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crestwood 71-37. The win was nothing new for the War Eagles as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, Wilson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Thoroughbreds 47-24. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Thoroughbreds are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gray Collegiate Academy better focus on containing Logan Murray and Zoey Miller as the pair were huge in Wilson's win. Murray went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points along with six boards and four steals, while Miller posted ten points and six steals. Murray has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Spears, who put up six points and four steals.
Wilson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Gray Collegiate Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points over those games. As for Wilson, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
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