Having just played yesterday, the South Wake Sabres will jump right back in to play the South Charlotte Thunder at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Charlotte will be up against a hot South Wake squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. South Wake came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-54 W against CSTHEA.
Thomas Williams
| 03/06/25 vs CSTHEA | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Greater Vision Academy | 3 |
| 02/01/25 @ Southeastern HomeSchool | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Grovemont | 2 |
| 01/18/25 @ Oak Forest | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Wake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thomas Williams, who went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Jones, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, South Charlotte entered their tilt with Coastal HomeSchool on Thursday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Hurricanes 74-59.
South Wake better keep an eye on Jack Porter. He was instrumental in South Charlotte's win, shooting 55% from beyond the arc to rack up 35 points and five boards. They are undefeated when Porter posts 20 or more points, but 11-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Kern, who put up 11 points.
South Wake's record now sits at 27-9. As for South Charlotte, their record is now 14-19.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Wake has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Charlotte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Wake strolled past South Charlotte in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 61-47. Will South Wake repeat their success, or does South Charlotte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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