Hopewell is 1-9 against Chambers since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hopewell Titans will face off against the Chambers Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hopewell was able to grind out a solid win over West Charlotte, taking the game 64-54. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Chambers' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 76-75 to Harding University. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Rams are ranked 269th).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Markus Kerr and Kaharri Coleman. Coleman had a great game and went 7 of 13 en route to 24 points and five boards. Meanwhile, Kerr did his best for the losing side, putting up 15 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Hopewell and bumps their season record up to 15-4. As for Chambers, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Hopewell came up short against Chambers in their previous meeting back in January, falling 80-73. Can Hopewell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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