The Chatham Charter Knights will face off against the Southern Wake Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chatham Charter is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Clover Garden School: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chatham Charter blew Clover Garden School out of the water with a 67-24 final score. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Chatham Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Breylan Harris out in front who posted six points along with 11 rebounds and six steals. Harris has become a key player for Chatham Charter: the team is 9-4 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Murphy, who had seven points and three steals.
Chatham Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Southern Wake Academy entered their tilt with Ascend Leadership on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Aviators 83-14. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Chatham Charter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Southern Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Chatham Charter took a serious blow against Southern Wake Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-43. Thankfully for Chatham Charter, Chris Crudup (who went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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