Neuse Charter picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 8:07am

Recap: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Hobbton Wildcats

There's no place like home for the Neuse Charter Cougars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Hobbton with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-42. For Neuse Charter, this counts as revenge for the 58-45 loss Hobbton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Neuse Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayvin Bradley, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Bradley has scored at least a third of Neuse Charter's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Atkinson, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.

Despite the loss, Hobbton still got an impressive performance from Garret Britt, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Britt has scored all season.

Neuse Charter pushed their record up to 8-17 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Hobbton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

Neuse Charter will head out on the road to challenge Rosewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rosewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Neuse Charter likes a good challenge. As for Hobbton, they will be playing at home against Spring Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Creek will be up against Hobbton's rather soft defense (which has allowed 54 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.

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