After flying high against Northwest Cabarrus last Thursday, Carson came back down to earth. The Carson Cougars lost 74-52 to the Lake Norman Charter Knights on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Knights since December 10, 2021.
Lake Norman Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Major Leak, who went 8 of 11 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Leak continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played. Collin McConneyhead was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 assists.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Lake Norman Charter, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Carson has already played their next contest (against Central Cabarrus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lake Norman Charter will challenge Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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