Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Charlotte Latin

Hawks

Previous Games

12/13/24 vs Cary Academy	59-17
12/10/24 vs West Stanly	51-42
12/07/24 vs Ravenscroft	50-42
12/06/24 vs Durham Academy	46-26
12/03/24 @ Nation Ford	44-42
+ 2 more games

Charlotte Latin entered their tilt with Cary Academy on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Cary Academy Chargers to the tune of 59-17. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Chargers are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Lanie Edwards, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 15 points and five steals. Charlotte Tune was another key player, going 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and three steals.

Charlotte Latin was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary Academy only racked up five assists.

Charlotte Latin's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Cary Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.

Charlotte Latin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-20 victory against Cuthbertson on the 17th. As for Cary Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-34 loss against Charlotte Country Day School on the 14th.