Basketball Game Preview: Lake Norman Charter Knights vs. Northwest Cabarrus Trojans

The Lake Norman Charter Knights will take on the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lake Norman Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Friday, Lake Norman Charter came up short against Concord and fell 75-67. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Spiders: they've now lost seven in a row.

Lake Norman Charter's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Langston Holder, who went 5 of 6 en route to 21 points and six assists, and Braden Wilkie, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with six steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave Wilkie a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Smith Iii, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Lake Norman Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over the Raiders. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.

Northwest Cabarrus' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Lake Norman Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Lake Norman Charter ended up a good deal behind Northwest Cabarrus when the teams last played back in January, losing 75-57. Can Lake Norman Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.