The Charlotte Latin Hawks will challenge the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte Latin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Covenant Day by a score of 38-29.
Charlotte Latin can attribute much of their success to Lanie Edwards, who went 5 for 8 en route to 18 points along with five boards and five steals, and Charlotte Tune, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Country Day School came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Charlotte Christian 66-18 on Friday. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Charlotte Latin better keep an eye on Olive Bigham. She was instrumental in Charlotte Country Day School's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Bigham is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Margaret Blythe was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Charlotte Country Day School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Charlotte Country Day School's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Charlotte Latin, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Charlotte Latin has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 26.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Country Day School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Charlotte Latin couldn't quite finish off Charlotte Country Day School in their previous meeting back in January and fell 49-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bigham, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 19 points and seven boards. Now that Charlotte Latin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
