Preview: Vance Charter Knights vs. Northside - Pinetown Panthers
The Vance Charter Knights will be playing at home against the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance Charter will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Vance Charter had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 54-37 win over East Wake Academy on Tuesday. Given Vance Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while East Wake Academy is ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vance Charter found their leader in underclassman Alyssa Bullock, who scored 33 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bullock has scored at least a third of Vance Charter's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Suther, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Northside - Pinetown put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cape Hatteras 81-47 at home. Northside - Pinetown's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Vance Charter's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.3 points. As for Northside - Pinetown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
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