Basketball Game Recap: Porter Ridge Pirates vs. Charlotte Latin Hawks

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2023, 6:33pm

Recap: Porter Ridge Pirates vs. Charlotte Latin Hawks

The Porter Ridge Pirates pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 72-60 to Charlotte Latin. Porter Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Porter Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dennis Kurucu , who scored 12 points. The match was Kurucu 's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Garrett Cox was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.

Porter Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Charlotte Latin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Porter Ridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Charlotte Latin will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.