The Neuse Charter Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Vance Charter Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neuse Charter will be strutting in after a win while Vance Charter will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Neuse Charter got the win against East Wake Academy by a conclusive 59-36.
Cayley Cochran was her usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Neuse Charter's points. Layla Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Vance Charter had to settle for a 49-47 loss against Falls Lake on Friday. Vance Charter has not had much luck with Falls Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The losses dropped both teams to an identical 4-4.
Neuse Charter took a serious blow against Vance Charter in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 58-30. Can Neuse Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
