This season hasn't been kind to the Langtree Charter Lions, who are still winless after their eighth matchup. They suffered a tough 63-41 defeat at the hands of Bradford Prep on Friday. While losing is never fun, Langtree Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while Bradford Prep is ranked 103rd).
Langtree Charter's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Garrett Barbee, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds. Carlson Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 5 points.
Among those leading the charge was Kaden Bradley, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Jones, who scored 8 points along with 15 rebounds.
The last time Langtree Charter won on the road was back last Monday. Having now lost four straight away contests, they've bumped their record down to 0-8. As for Bradford Prep, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Langtree Charter will take on Gray Stone Day at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Gray Stone Day is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Bradford Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Highland Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
