Basketball Preview: Eno River Bobcats vs. Chatham Charter Knights
Eno River is 0-4 against Chatham Charter since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Eno River Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Chatham Charter Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eno River will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Research Triangle, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Eno River enjoyed a cozy 51-32 win over Research Triangle on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Eno River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Kroothoep, who earned 13 points. Gabe Harris was another key player, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Chatham Charter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They snuck past NCSSM: Durham with a 62-58 victory. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Brennan LaVelle was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (14). Another player making a difference was Gabe McKoy, who earned 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Chatham Charter's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Eno River, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Eno River was dealt a bruising 64-15 defeat at the hands of Chatham Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Eno River, Adam Harvey (who scored nine points in addition to five assists and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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