The Lake Norman Charter Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
A well-balanced attack led Lake Norman Charter over East Rowan in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lake Norman Charter blew East Rowan out of the water with a 81-44 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Lake Norman Charter has posted yet this season.
It was another big night for Jay Morgan, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kuhn, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Northwest Cabarrus suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Concord by a score of 68-66. Northwest Cabarrus has struggled against Concord recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Cabarrus got a solid performance out of Anderson Lee, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Lee continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played. Isaac Woolfolk was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Lake Norman Charter's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lake Norman Charter have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northwest Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Norman Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 64-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Northwest Cabarrus' Jordan Gonder, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Norman Charter still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
