Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Union Spartans
The Neuse Charter Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Union Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neuse Charter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make eight more threes than your opponent, a fact Neuse Charter proved on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lakewood by a score of 57-50.
Neuse Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Atkinson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Atkinson has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Demonte Jackson, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after 20 contests. They had to suffer through a rough 62-22 loss at the hands of Hobbton. Union has struggled against Hobbton recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Neuse Charter's win bumped their record up to 9-18. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything came up roses for Neuse Charter against Union when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 79-29 victory. In that matchup, Neuse Charter amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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