The West Charlotte Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They fell to Harding University 69-64. West Charlotte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harding University apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
West Charlotte's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Littlejohn, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Littlejohn has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Damani Day, who scored 16 points.
West Charlotte has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Harding University, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
West Charlotte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 92-55 loss vs. Chambers on the 13th. Harding University has also already played their next contest, a 62-48 defeat against Hough on the 13th.
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