Basketball Preview: Charlotte Christian Knights vs. Cary Academy Chargers
The Charlotte Christian Knights will take on the Cary Academy Chargers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Charlotte Christian will be strutting in after a win while Cary Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Charlotte Christian finally turned things around against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday. They blew past the Lions 77-43. The Knights pushed the score to 59-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Charlotte Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Solomon, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus two steals. What's more, Solomon also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Marshall Nicholson, who scored 15 points.
Charlotte Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory Grove Christian only racked up six.
Meanwhile, Cary Academy entered their contest against Cape Fear Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cary Academy took a 63-44 bruising from Cape Fear Academy. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cary Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Charlotte Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Charlotte Christian strolled past Cary Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2016 by a score of 72-57. Will Charlotte Christian repeat their success, or does Cary Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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