South Charlotte is 0-7 against South Guilford HomeSchool since December of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The South Charlotte Thunder will take on the South Guilford HomeSchool Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
South Charlotte is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Monday. They fell 38-29 to NC H.
Despite the loss, South Charlotte saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mya Aitchison went 5-for-12 on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 62.1% of South Charlotte's points, marking the fourth time in a row Aitchison has posted more than a third of the team's points. Mya Koziol was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led South Guilford HomeSchool over NC H in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Guilford HomeSchool blew NC H out of the water with a 53-17 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
South Guilford HomeSchool's win came from a few key players South Charlotte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isa Bosch, who earned 14 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kourtney Bullins, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 boards.
The victory made it two in a row for South Guilford HomeSchool and bumps their season record up to 28-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.5 points over those games. As for South Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
South Charlotte was dealt a bruising 65-20 loss at the hands of South Guilford HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Charlotte was down 33-13.
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