South Charlotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Providence Athletic Club Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 441st in North Carolina, while the Panthers are ranked 219th in South Carolina).
Caroline Gidney
| 02/08/25 @ Providence Athletic Club | 14 |
| 01/07/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 12 |
| 12/13/24 @ Forsyth Home Educators | 12 |
| 11/19/24 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 12 |
| 01/30/25 @ Hickory Christian Academy | 10 |
Despite the defeat, South Charlotte saw an underclassman step up: freshman Caroline Gidney dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Gidney a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Mya Aitchison, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, South Charlotte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
South Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Providence Athletic Club, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Coming up, South Charlotte will challenge NC H at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Providence Athletic Club does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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