Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weddington). They enjoyed a cozy 88-70 victory over the Lake Norman Charter Knights on Tuesday. The Warriors pushed the score to 64-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Weddington was led to victory by Kj Younger and Myles Vicks. Younger almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Vicks went 9 for 11 en route to 24 points. The match was Younger's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Ford, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Despite the defeat, Lake Norman Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Collin Mcconneyhead went 9 for 22 en route to 26 points plus two steals. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for Mcconneyhead. Langston Holder was another key player, earning seven points along with six rebounds.
Weddington pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Lake Norman Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Weddington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-61 loss against Queen's Grant on the 30th. As for Lake Norman Charter, they will face off against Carson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Norman Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.8 points per game this season.
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