The Cornerstone Charter Cardinals will face off against the Carver Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Cornerstone Charter strolled past Clover Garden School with points to spare, taking the game 55-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
| 01/29/25 vs Clover Garden School | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Triad Math and Science Academy | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bishop McGuinness | 8 |
Cornerstone Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Spencer Knight, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Knight has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Charles Walker, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Cornerstone Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Carver against Bethany Community on Wednesday as the squad secured an 85-51 win. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Wolves are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carver's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Cornerstone Charter, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-8.
Things could have been worse for Cornerstone Charter, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-46 loss to Carver in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carver's Jeremiah Glaspie, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points along with six steals and five assists. Now that Cornerstone Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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