Basketball Game Preview: Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers vs. Winston Salem Christian National Lions

The Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers will venture away from home to take on the Winston Salem Christian National Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlotte Elite Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.

Charlotte Elite Academy is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Oak Hill Academy - Red, falling 74-54. The Soldiers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.

Charlotte Elite Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Davis Huffman, who went 6 for 9from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points and four steals, and Deshaun Nicholson, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points and eight rebounds. Those 18 points gave Huffman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Promit Saha, who posted four points.

Meanwhile, Winston Salem Christian National was able to grind out a solid victory over Balboa on Saturday, taking the game 76-69.

Charlotte Elite Academy better keep an eye on Adriel Nyorha. He was instrumental in Winston Salem Christian National's win, putting up 17 points. Josiah Johnson-Freeman was another key player, posting 13 points.

Charlotte Elite Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Winston Salem Christian National, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.

Charlotte Elite Academy took a serious blow against Winston Salem Christian National when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 68-27. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Charlotte Elite Academy was down 45-14.