Who’s Playing
ETSU Buccaneers @ Charlotte 49ers
Current Records: ETSU 4-2, Charlotte 3-2
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What to Know
The Charlotte 49ers’ homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the ETSU Buccaneers at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Dale F. Halton Arena.
ETSU is facing Charlotte at the wrong time: Charlotte suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they’re likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 79-76. The close match was extra heartbreaking for the 49ers, who almost overcame a 24 point deficit.
Despite their loss, Charlotte saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nik Graves, who earned 20 points in addition to seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Graves’ performance made up for a slower matchup against Gardner-Webb on Tuesday. The team also got some help courtesy of Giancarlo Rosado, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Charlotte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That’s the most offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, ETSU strolled past Queens with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 82-67. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Charlotte’s defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for ETSU, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
