Union Academy and Queen's Grant squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Union Academy had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Queen's Grant Stallions and fell 69-41. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Stallions are ranked 59th).
Union Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaqwon Harrell, who posted 11 points. Miles McGinnis was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Union Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Leading Queen's Grant to victory were Mekhi Allen and Bobby Montgomery III. Allen en route to 24 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds, while Montgomery III to rack up 23 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Montgomery III now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Preston Scott, who scored six points and seven assists.
Union Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. The victory was the 11th in a row for Queen's Grant, bringing their record for this year to 24-7.
Union Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Queen's Grant, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Winston-Salem Prep at 7:00 p.m. Queen's Grant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Winston-Salem Prep likes a good challenge.
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