Neuse Charter was the 57-50 winner over Lakewood when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Neuse Charter Cougars took a blow against the Lakewood Leopards on Wednesday, falling 81-54. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Leopards are ranked 220th).
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Klayton Tew, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donolyon Tyrell, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Cougars
| 02/05/25 vs Lakewood | 54-81 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hobbton | 48-68 |
| 01/31/25 vs North Duplin | 58-70 |
Even though they lost, Neuse Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Cameron Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards for Lakewood. The matchup was Williams' third in a row with at least ten points. Xavier Hall was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Neuse Charter dropped their record down to 10-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Lakewood, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Neuse Charter will welcome Rosewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neuse Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Lakewood, they will head out to square off against Hobbton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Hobbton likes a good challenge.
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