Knights remain unbeaten with trio of victories

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SILER CITY — The Chatham Charter boys basketball team moved to 4-0 on the young season with a trio of victories last week.

On Tuesday, November 12, the Knights traveled to Kernersville to battle the North Carolina Leadership Academy and came home with a convincing 57-28 triumph.

Chatham Charter led from start to finish, erupting for a 16-4 run in the opening period before taking a commanding 28-11 lead at the break, and ripping off a 20-7 spurt in the third to seal the easy win.

Jordan Hamilton posted 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals to pace the Knights who shot 47 percent (24-of-51) from the field while out-rebounding the Falcons 23-15.

Chipping in 12 points, 8 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals for Chatham Charter was Connor Murphy while Cole Milholen added 8 points, 8 assists and 4 steals.

Dashon Sutton had the lone trey of the evening for the Knights who were just 1-of-7 from behind the arc.

NCLA was led by 7 points from Derek Shull.

Two nights later on Thursday, November 14, Chatham Charter hosted Vandalia Christian Academy in Siler City and cruised to an easy 72-33 win.

Hamilton simply destroyed the visiting Vikings inside as the Knights senior big man collected 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting from the field while yanking down 8 rebounds.

Milholen also reached double figures for the locals with 14 points while Trevor Golden chipped in 9 points, 3 boards, 3 steals and 3 assists, and Connor Murphy 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, and Clay Griffin 6 points, 3 rebounds and two assists.

Chatham Charter bolted to a 19-10 lead after one before outscoring Vandalia 19-4 in the second to go up 38-14 at the half. A 24-12 surge in the third extended the lead to 62-36 entering the fourth before the locals took the 72-33 win.

On Friday, November 15, Chatham Charter played host to Triangle Science and Math Academy and posted a 63-41 victory.

The Knights jumped in front 18-10 after one before using a 16-3 spurt in the second to take a commanding 34-13 lead at the break.

TMASA never drew under 20 points in the second half as Chatham Charter eased to the lopsided triumph.

Hamilton again had a huge game in the paint for the Knights as the senior pumped in 20 points while notching six rebounds.

Milholen and Ryan White both added 11 points in the win while Murphy chipped in 7 and Golden 6 points and 7 boards.

Sekou Samoura led the Tigers with 18 points while Junaid Abdul-Hakim added 15 the loss.