A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The West Charlotte Lions will challenge the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Charlotte is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against 1 of 1 Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Charlotte took a blow against 1 of 1 Academy, falling 67-26. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Chakira Generette, who posted eight points. Bri'Asia Rowe was another key player, earning six points.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to Porter Ridge 59-53.
Like West Charlotte, East Mecklenburg lost despite seeing results from several players. Kameyah Browm led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenna Weisner, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Charlotte, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for West Charlotte against East Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2015, as the team secured a 63-33 victory. Will West Charlotte repeat their success, or does East Mecklenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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