Basketball Game Preview: South Charlotte Thunder vs. Hickory Christian Academy Knights

The South Charlotte Thunder will venture away from home to square off against the Hickory Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Charlotte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.

If South Charlotte beats Hickory Christian Academy with 74 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. South Charlotte came out on top against Grace Academy by a score of 74-62 on Tuesday. The Thunder didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.

Mason Kern

Points (Career)

01/28/25 vs Grace Academy	23
01/17/25 vs Surry HomeSchool	22
01/04/25 vs Providence Athletic Club	21
11/21/23 @ Lake Norman Christian	20
12/02/23 vs Surry HomeSchool	18

It was another big night for Mason Kern, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kristoffer Lang, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Hickory Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 50-45 victory over the Lions.

Hickory Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for South Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.

South Charlotte didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hickory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hickory Christian Academy's Levi Robinson, who posted 24 points. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for South Charlotte to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.