After flying high against the Hopewell Titans last Friday, the Chambers Cougars came back down to earth. Chambers had to suffer through a rough 69-26 loss at the hands of North Mecklenburg. Chambers was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-12.
Despite the loss, Chambers still got an impressive performance from Taylor Simpson, who scored 13 points.
Chambers struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as North Mecklenburg pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Lenise Joseph continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Mecklenburg, dropping a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and 11 blocks. Joseph hasn't dropped below two blocks for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Rivera, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Chambers' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for North Mecklenburg, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chambers will challenge West Charlotte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mecklenburg won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hopewell at 6:00 p.m. on January 11th. Hopewell is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
