The Lake Norman Charter Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 81-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robinson. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (65), Lake Norman Charter still had to take the loss.
Lake Norman Charter's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Collin McConneyhead, who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McConneyhead has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Braden Wilkie, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Brian Rowe was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points for Robinson. The team also got some help courtesy of D'nas White, who scored 15 points.
Lake Norman Charter has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Robinson, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Norman Charter will take on South Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Rowan is coming into the matchup with 11 straight losses on the road, meaning Lake Norman Charter will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Robinson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Robinson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 611 points over their last eight contests.
