Chatham Charter and Washington County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chatham Charter had to settle for second. They had to suffer through an 85-53 loss at the hands of the Washington County Panthers. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-23.
Brennan LaVelle
| 02/28/25 @ Washington County | 26 |
| 02/25/25 @ Woods Charter | 17 |
| 02/18/25 vs Southern Wake Academy | 15 |
| 02/17/25 vs Woods Charter | 12 |
| 02/13/25 @ Ascend Leadership | 13 |
| + 26 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Chatham Charter lost, don't look at Brennan LaVelle. Despite the final result, he went 12-for-18 to rack up 26 points and six boards. LaVelle continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe McKoy, who posted ten points and three steals.
Brandon Carter Jr. was his usual excellent self, shooting 74% from the field en route to 39 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals for Washington County. Those 74% field goal percentage gave Carter Jr. a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Spruill, who had 11 points and eight boards.
Chatham Charter's loss dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Washington County, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Chatham Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lejeune at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lejeune will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Washington County surely won't give up without a fight.
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