After losing to Rosewood the last time they met, Neuse Charter decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Neuse Charter Cougars escaped with a win on Wednesday against the Rosewood Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 39-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Neuse Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Klayton Tew led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Shandon Atkinson, who posted 11 points.
Cougars
| 01/29/25 @ Rosewood | 39-38 |
| 01/28/25 @ Union | 69-40 |
Neuse Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Rosewood lost, don't look at Bryson Hobbs. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Hobbs a new career-high in assists (three). Braxson Waters was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Neuse Charter's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Rosewood, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Neuse Charter has already played their next contest, a 70-58 loss against North Duplin on the 31st. As for Rosewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosewood is facing Union at the right time seeing as Union is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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