Basketball Game Preview: Southern Wake Academy Lions vs. Chatham Charter Knights

Southern Wake Academy is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chatham Charter is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Southern Wake Academy Lions will welcome the Chatham Charter Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southern Wake Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.

It was a proper cat-fight when Southern Wake Academy took on River Mill on Tuesday. Southern Wake Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat River Mill 73-23. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Chatham Charter's game on Tuesday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 50-39 victory over Clover Garden School. The Knights pushed the score to 41-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies cut but never quite recovered from.

Chatham Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Southern Wake Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.

Everything came up roses for Southern Wake Academy against Chatham Charter when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 65-37 victory. In that game, Southern Wake Academy amassed a halftime lead of 38-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.