Basketball Recap: Mason Kern Key Part of Team Effort in Thunder Win

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Previous 6 Games

02/08/25 - Away	54-51 W
01/04/25 - Home	76-63 W
01/04/24 - Away	79-64 W
01/26/21 - Home	93-46 W
02/13/20 - Away	75-56 W
01/15/19 - Away	100-40 W

South Charlotte was handed a 26-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Providence Athletic Club Panthers 54-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Thunder's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 474th in North Carolina, while the Panthers are ranked 194th in South Carolina).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Charlotte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Kern, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hall, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.

Providence Athletic Club's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mark Lara, who went 10-for-19 en route to 22 points and three steals, and Brody Tyler, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Tyler's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Harrison Bult, who scored four points and eight boards.

South Charlotte's victory bumped their record up to 10-17. As for Providence Athletic Club, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.

South Charlotte has already played their next match, a 67-60 defeat against NC H on the 10th. Providence Athletic Club does not have any more games scheduled as of now.