Hopewell fought the good fight in their overtime match against Chambers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a hard 88-74 fall against the Chambers Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (64), the Titans still had to take the loss.
Hopewell's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mike Brown, who went 9 of 18 to rack up 25 points and five rebounds. That's the most boards Brown has posted since back in December of 2024. Arael Jones was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Chambers was led to victory by Markus Kerr and Tarris Bouie III. Kerr dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards, while Bouie III shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. The game was Kerr's 21st in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Thompson, who earned 11 points and eight boards.
Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Chambers, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hopewell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-41 victory against West Mecklenburg on the 5th. As for Chambers, they have also already played their next matchup, an 83-62 loss against North Mecklenburg on the 7th.
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