The Lake Norman Wildcats will be playing at home against the East Forsyth Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lake Norman's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 22 matchups.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lake Norman walked away with it. They blew past the Mustangs 83-36 at home on Tuesday. Lake Norman has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Lake Norman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Santana Lynch out in front who scored 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Lynch is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tre Mckinnon, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, even though South Caldwell scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, East Forsyth still came out on top. Everything went East Forsyth's way against South Caldwell as East Forsyth made off with a 78-57 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory East Forsyth has managed all season.
Lake Norman is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for East Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Lake Norman came up short against East Forsyth in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 59-52. Can Lake Norman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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