Basketball Recap: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Queen's Grant Stallions
Lake Norman put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Queen's Grant Stallions 84-38. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Kelsey Rhyne continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 17 en route to 24 points plus seven assists and two steals. That's the most assists she has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Shehan, who went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points plus two steals.
Lake Norman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Queen's Grant saw an underclassman step up: freshman Za'Miya Bynum went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. The contest was Bynum's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Casey Smith was another key player, earning eight points along with two steals and two blocks.
Lake Norman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.3 points. As for Queen's Grant, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1.
Lake Norman will challenge West Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lake Norman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Queen's Grant, they will venture away from home to square off against Central Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Queen's Grant is facing Central Academy at the right time seeing as Central Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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