Basketball Preview: South Charlotte Thunder vs. Westminster Catawba Christian Indians
South Charlotte is 0-4 against Westminster Catawba Christian since November of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The South Charlotte Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians at 7:30 p.m. South Charlotte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
South Charlotte is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chatham HomeSchool. It was the first time this season that South Charlotte let down their fans at home.
South Charlotte might have lost, but man, Mason Kern was a machine: he went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Ball, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, Westminster Catawba Christian scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Freedom Christian Academy 88-82. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (65), the Indians still had to take the loss.
Westminster Catawba Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South Charlotte, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-4.
South Charlotte was taken down by Westminster Catawba Christian 73-29 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can South Charlotte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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