The Charlotte Orioles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 62-31 loss at the hands of Lansing Catholic. Charlotte was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-11.
Despite the loss, Charlotte still got an impressive performance from Jaelyn Baker, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 61.3% of Charlotte's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayle Pugh, who scored four points along with three steals.
Charlotte's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Lansing Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charlotte will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lansing Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
