Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Lakewood Leopards
The Neuse Charter Cougars will be playing at home against the Lakewood Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Neuse Charter's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lakewood has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Neuse Charter lost to Rosewood on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin.
Neuse Charter's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jayvin Bradley, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 59% of Neuse Charter's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Atkinson, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Lakewood came up short against North Duplin on Tuesday and fell 58-51.
Lakewood's defeat came about despite a quality game from Cameron Williams, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Williams hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaziah Brunson, who scored eight points along with six assists and two steals.
Neuse Charter's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Neuse Charter have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Neuse Charter came up short against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in January, falling 88-77. Will Neuse Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
