The Carson Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Thursday, Carson got the win against Northwest Cabarrus by a conclusive 67-46. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lake Norman Charter on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew South Rowan out of the water with a 78-27 final score. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Carson better focus on containing Major Leak and Jay Morgan as the pair were huge in Lake Norman Charter's win. Leak went 8 for 10 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Morgan went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and eight boards. That's the most boards Morgan has posted since back in January of 2024. Braden Wilkie was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Lake Norman Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Lake Norman Charter's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Carson, they are also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Everything went Carson's way against Lake Norman Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Carson made off with an 86-62 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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