Basketball Preview: Yulee Hornets vs. Charlton County Indians
The Yulee Hornets will take on the Charlton County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yulee will be strutting in after a victory while Charlton County will be coming in after a defeat.
Yulee is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Temple Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Yulee blew Temple Christian Academy out of the water with a 78-43 final score. The Hornets pushed the score to 60-40 by the end of the third, a deficit Temple Christian Academy had little chance of recovering from.
Yulee found their leader in sophomore Chase Cannone, who had nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Cannone is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Carter Kirchner was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds.
Yulee was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Charlton County just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against St. Andrew's, falling 62-29.
The losing side was boosted by Christian Brown, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and four blocks.
Yulee now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Charlton County, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Yulee hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.3 points per game. It's a different story for Charlton County, though, as they've been averaging only 38. The only thing between Yulee and another offensive beatdown is Charlton County. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Yulee took their victory against Charlton County in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 80-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yulee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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