Basketball Recap: Kristoffer Lang Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Surry Homeschool

South Charlotte's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They snuck past the Surry HomeSchool Runnin' Patriots with a 66-60 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 70-57 victory back in January.

Kristoffer Lang

Steals (Career)

02/03/25 vs Surry HomeSchool	3
01/18/25 vs Northside Christian Academy	2
12/13/24 @ Forsyth Home Educators	2
11/14/24 @ Greenville H	2
11/12/24 @ Charlotte Country Day School	2

South Charlotte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kristoffer Lang out in front who went 9 of 12 to rack up 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those three steals gave Lang a new career-high. Jack Porter was another key player, putting up 16 points and six assists.

Several Runnin' Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Butcher, who posted 15 points. Butcher's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Weddle, who scored 12 points.

South Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Surry HomeSchool, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-22.

South Charlotte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-60 defeat against Legion Collegiate Academy on the 4th. As for Surry HomeSchool, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 56-40 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 4th.