Charlotte Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Charlotte Latin Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Hawks are ranked 139th).
Charlotte Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cooper Solomon, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points, and Matty Carroll, who posted 15 points. Carroll is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Schonberg, who had nine points.
Charlotte Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Charlotte Latin, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlotte Christian will host Covenant Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Charlotte Latin, they will welcome Cannon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cannon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Charlotte Latin likes a good challenge.
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