Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 67-32 loss at the hands of the Lake Norman Charter Knights. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 537th, while the Knights are ranked 238th).
When it comes to explaining why Carson lost, don't look at Julia Burleson. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points.
Cougars
| 01/17/25 @ Lake Norman Charter | 32-67 |
| 01/16/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 20-70 |
| 01/09/25 @ South Rowan | 31-40 |
Even though they lost, Carson 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 eight consecutive games.
Lake Norman Charter found their leader in sophomore Abby Courtney, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine steals. With that strong performance, Courtney is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Long, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 22 points and five boards.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lake Norman Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Carson has already played their next match (against Central Cabarrus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lake Norman Charter will welcome West Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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