On Friday, West Charlotte was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Niagara Falls. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points West Charlotte has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why West Charlotte lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brandon Blakeney. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. Blakeney also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Damani Day was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
West Charlotte struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for West Charlotte and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Niagara Falls, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
West Charlotte and Huss will round out the year against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Huss has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. Niagara Falls will finish 2023 at home by hosting Edmondson-Westside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edmondson-Westside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Niagara Falls likes a good challenge.
