Medina fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Charlotte on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the Trojans. Even if the Bobcats couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Charlotte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Gaitan out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Gaitan's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Cantu, who shot 46% from the field en route to 15 points and five boards.
Medina is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Charlotte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Medina and Rocksprings will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Angoras' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.56 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Charlotte will take on Knippa in a holiday battle at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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