After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Providence Day, Charlotte Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Ben Lippen Falcons by a score of 78-70. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 287th in North Carolina, while the Falcons are ranked 31st in South Carolina).
| 01/18/25 @ Ben Lippen | 22 |
| 01/04/25 @ Durham Academy | 20 |
| 12/06/24 vs Notre Dame Academy | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs South Charlotte | 16 |
Charlotte Christian was led to victory by Jack Schonberg and Marshall Nicholson. Schonberg went 8 of 15 on his way to 22 points, while Nicholson shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Schonberg a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Jackson, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.
With the win, Charlotte Christian broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-13. As for Ben Lippen, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Charlotte Christian will host Cannon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cannon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Charlotte Christian likes a good challenge. Ben Lippen has already played their next game, a 73-59 victory against Cardinal Newman on the 20th.
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