The Hopewell Titans will face off against the Lake Norman Wildcats on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hopewell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 53-52 win over Charlotte Catholic.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman came tearing into Tuesday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Cavaliers 89-74. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cavaliers are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Norman's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points over those games. As for Hopewell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Hopewell couldn't quite finish off Lake Norman when the teams last played back in February of 2021 and fell 79-76. Can Hopewell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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