Christ the King is 1-9 against Lincoln Charter since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Christ the King Crusaders will challenge the Lincoln Charter Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Christ the King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
Christ the King is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Community School of Davidson on Tuesday. Christ the King took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Community School of Davidson. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Spartans are ranked 285th).
Despite their defeat, Christ the King saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rosie Gorman, who posted 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. Gorman continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lucy Gorman, who put up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter entered their tilt with Bradford Prep on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 47-21 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Lincoln Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Christ the King, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Christ the King was dealt a bruising 59-31 defeat at the hands of Lincoln Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Christ the King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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