The Hopewell Titans can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against West Charlotte as Hopewell made off with a 63-41 win. Given Hopewell's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while West Charlotte is ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hopewell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quay Watson, who scored 16 points along with five assists and four steals. Watson hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Eley, who scored eight points along with nine assists and six rebounds.
West Charlotte's loss came despite strong showings from Brandon Blakeney and Christian Coleman. Blakeney scored 11 points along with five rebounds, while Coleman scored 11 points.
Hopewell's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for West Charlotte, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Hopewell will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chambers at 7:30 p.m. Averaging 74.37 points so far this season, Chambers' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Hopewell better be ready for a challenge. As for West Charlotte, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hough at 7:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for West Charlotte and four for Hough.
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