Basketball Recap: Southern Wake Academy Skates Past Chatham Charter with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Triangle Math & Science	82
01/07/25 @ Ascend Leadership	69
12/06/24 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	45
12/19/24 @ Clover Garden School	38
01/14/25 @ Chatham Charter	28

Southern Wake Academy won the last time they faced Chatham Charter and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Southern Wake Academy Lions claimed a resounding 65-37 victory over the Chatham Charter Knights. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Southern Wake Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryan Epperson led the charge by going 7 for 8 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Beau Davis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

Southern Wake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chatham Charter only racked up nine assists.

Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kolton Cain, who posted eight points. Cain is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Joshua Siler was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.

The win was the fourth in a row for Southern Wake Academy, bringing their record for this year to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Chatham Charter, their record is now 11-8.

Southern Wake Academy has already played their next matchup (against Berean Baptist Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chatham Charter has already played their next game, a 73-25 victory against River Mill on the 17th.