Charge Ring in New Year with Win
By Cleveland Charge Staff /January 3, 2023
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Cleveland Charge led wire-to-wire in a 115-103 victory over the Westchester Knicks on Monday night.
Cleveland’s Jamorko Pickett set the tone early by hitting 6-of-8 first quarter shots and scoring 16 of his team’s 37 points to help open up a 17 point lead. The Charge would lead by as many as 33 and by no less than 9 over the final three quarters for their second road victory of the season. Pickett finished with 24 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes. Sharife Cooper had his 7th 30+ point scoring game, netting 34 points on 12-of-16 shooting with six assists and two steals in 25 minutes. Rashad Vaughn had a season-high 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Gabe Osabuohien nabbed a season-best 10 rebounds with two steals.
James Akinjo scored a game-high 35 points with six boards, six assists and three steals in 37 minutes for the Knicks. Garrison Brooks posted a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards in 29 minutes. DaQuan Jeffries added 17 points and five rebounds.
The two teams will meet again here at the Total Mortgage Arena tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. Charge fans can watch the action live on ESPN+ or listen live on NEO Sports Radio on the iHeartRadio mobile app.
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