Hillside played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-36 loss at the hands of the West Charlotte Lions. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Lions are ranked eighth).
West Charlotte found their leader in sophomore Kaharri Coleman, who shot 53% from the field on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Jkhai Wade was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points.
Hillside's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for West Charlotte, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Hillside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-48 defeat against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 19th. As for West Charlotte, they will challenge Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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