Community School of Davidson couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Norman Charter Knights. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rory Boyle, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Ella Tomko, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points.
Reece Long went supernova for Lake Norman Charter, going 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in field goal percentage (53%). Sam Colantonio was another key player, scoring ten points along with four steals and two blocks.
Lake Norman Charter's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Community School of Davidson will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against SouthLake Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Norman Charter, they will face off against Pine Lake Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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