The West Charlotte Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Hopewell Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
West Charlotte took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They really took it to West Mecklenburg for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-30 win. With the Lions ahead 42-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
West Charlotte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bri'Asia Rowe led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Jonnae Bennett was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 14 points in addition to seven assists and six steals.
West Charlotte was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 82-33 loss at the hands of Mallard Creek. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for West Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything came up roses for West Charlotte against Hopewell in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the squad secured a 71-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Charlotte 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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