Basketball Game Preview: Lake Norman Charter Knights vs. Central Cabarrus Vikings

The Lake Norman Charter Knights will face off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, Lake Norman Charter was able to grind out a solid win over South Rowan, taking the game 61-52.

Reece Long was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lake Norman Charter's points. Abby Courtney was another key player, putting up 15 points along with eight boards and seven assists.

Lake Norman Charter 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 eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus beat Concord 62-51 on Friday.

Central Cabarrus' victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Lake Norman Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.

Lake Norman Charter skirted past Central Cabarrus 59-57 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Lake Norman Charter repeat their success, or does Central Cabarrus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.