Lake Norman is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Hazel Green. The Lake Norman Wildcats took down the Hazel Green Trojans 56-41. Lake Norman's win was all the more impressive since the Trojans were averaging only 29.56 points allowed on the season.
Leading Lake Norman to victory were Kelsey Rhyne and Samantha Shehan. Rhyne went 7 of 12 on her way to 18 points and five boards, while Shehan went 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Shehan, who posted six points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Lake Norman's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Hazel Green, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Norman will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Cabarrus at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Hazel Green, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Smiths Station at 7:00 p.m.
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