North Carolina High School Basketball - West Charlotte sneaks past Seventy-First
January 18, 2025: Charlotte, NC 28216 The West Charlotte Lions basketball team scored 59 points and limited the visiting Seventy-First Falcons to 55 in the Lions non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Lions now possess a 11-4 record. They play next when they travel to Mallard Creek for a 3A/4A Queen City game on Friday, January 24. West Charlotte will play a Mavericks team coming off a 73-31 league win over Chambers (Charlotte, NC). The Mavericks record now stands at 15-2.
With the loss, Seventy-First falls to 9-6 on the campaign. The Falcons host Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, NC) to play the Eagles in a 3A/4A United 8 game on Tuesday, January 21. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 7-5. Douglas Byrd won 44-36 in their recent league game against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)