Lake Norman Charter is on a seven-game streak of home losses, South Rowan a 21-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Lake Norman Charter Knights will take on the South Rowan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Norman Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully South Rowan likes a good challenge.
Lake Norman Charter pushed their score all the way to 71 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. 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 on Friday (65), Lake Norman Charter still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Lake Norman Charter saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Collin McConneyhead, who scored 23 points, was perhaps the best of all. 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.
Meanwhile, South Rowan pushed their score all the way to 71 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 93-71 loss at the hands of Concord. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), South Rowan still had to take the loss.
Lake Norman Charter has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for South Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Lake Norman Charter took their victory against South Rowan when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 76-51. Will Lake Norman Charter repeat their success, or does South Rowan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
