Chambers is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lake Norman is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chambers Cougars will take on the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chambers has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,262 points over their last 30 matchups.
Chambers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 78-68 win over Weddington on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Chambers' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tarris Bouie, who scored 40 points along with five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bouie has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurio Hanson II, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Grimsley scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, Lake Norman still came out on top. Lake Norman took their contest against Grimsley 74-61. Given Lake Norman's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Grimsley is ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chambers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Lake Norman, their win bumped their record up to 27-2.
Everything came up roses for Chambers against Lake Norman in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 98-71 victory. In that matchup, Chambers amassed a halftime lead of 53-31, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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