After flying high against the Hopewell Titans last Tuesday, the Chambers Cougars came back down to earth. Chambers took a serious blow against North Mecklenburg on Friday, falling 69-38. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chambers in their matchups with North Mecklenburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Chambers still got an impressive performance from Lauren Wallace, who scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wallace has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Taneese Bridges, who scored nine 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 18 offensive rebounds.
North Mecklenburg found their leader in underclassman Lenise Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Joseph is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 21 games she's played. Boston Bates was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Chambers' defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for North Mecklenburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Chambers will be playing in front of their home fans against West Charlotte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mecklenburg will take on Hopewell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopewell is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so North Mecklenburg is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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