Neuse Charter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hobbton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Neuse Charter focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you nail five more threes than your opponent, a fact Neuse Charter proved. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 win over North Duplin. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Neuse Charter has managed all season.
It was another big night for Jayvin Bradley, who scored 34 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Neuse Charter's points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Atkinson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Hobbton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Rosewood by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Hobbton has suffered yet this season.
Neuse Charter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-14 record this season. As for Hobbton, they bumped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Neuse Charter against Hobbton in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 74-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hobbton's Jayquan Chancy, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Neuse Charter to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
