Charlotte Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Forsyth Country Day Furies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Charlotte Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-31, which was the final score in Charlotte Christian's tilt against Victory Christian Center. Charlotte Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-15.
Despite their defeat, Charlotte Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Piper Fair, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all.
Forsyth Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 34 points or more this season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 69-23 win over St. Mary's. Given Forsyth Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while St. Mary's is ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forsyth Country Day's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lila Kelly, who scored 24 points, and Gigi Lyons, who scored 30 points. The match was Kelly's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emily Kusnic, who scored 9 points.
Charlotte Christian has yet to win a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 3-3 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Forsyth Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Charlotte Christian have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6 threes per game. It's a different story for Forsyth Country Day, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 per game. Given Charlotte Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Forsyth Country Day will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Charlotte Christian ended up a good deal behind Forsyth Country Day when the teams last played back in December of 2022, losing 52-38. Can Charlotte Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
