The Chatham Charter Knights will take on the Wheatmore Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chatham Charter comes in on four and Wheatmore on three.
If Wheatmore heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Chatham Charter took over last week. The Knights pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over Cornerstone Charter on Wednesday.
Ryder Murphy
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Chatham Charter found their leader in sophomore Ryder Murphy, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Murphy has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kymani Wagner-Jatta, who posted seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Wheatmore didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Forbush on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory.
Chatham Charter better focus on containing Jordan Starkey and Avery Ivey as the pair were huge in Wheatmore's win. Starkey scored 25 points, while Ivey almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. Starkey continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Collin Dodd was another key player, putting up ten points.
Chatham Charter's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Wheatmore, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chatham Charter has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wheatmore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Chatham Charter beat Wheatmore 62-53 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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