The Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers will take on the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Country Day School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Charlotte Country Day School turned things around against Charlotte Christian on Friday. They blew past the Knights, posting a 66-18 win. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Knights are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Charlotte Christian | 14 |
| 01/30/25 vs Cannon | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Providence Day | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cannon | 12 |
| 01/23/25 vs Covenant Day | 4 |
It was another big night for Olive Bigham, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Margaret Blythe, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Charlotte Country Day School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlotte Latin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Covenant Day by a score of 38-29 on Friday.
Charlotte Country Day School better focus on containing Lanie Edwards and Charlotte Tune as the pair were huge in Charlotte Latin's win. Edwards went 5 for 8 en route to 18 points along with five boards and five steals, while Tune scored 13 points and three steals.
Charlotte Country Day School's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Charlotte Latin, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Charlotte Country Day School has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 34.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Charlotte Country Day School came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlotte Latin in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 49-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edwards, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 23 points and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Charlotte Country Day School still be able to contain Edwards? There's only one way to find out.
