The Charlotte Orioles fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Ionia by a score of 52-43 on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Charlotte, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jaelyn Baker was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with six steals and five rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Howarth, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Charlotte's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Ionia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Charlotte will look to defend their home court on Friday against Olivet at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Charlotte focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday. As for Ionia, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Sexton at 5:30 p.m. Sexton is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Ionia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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