In a night filled with dancing, dunking, shooting and screaming, the Charlotte 49ers men’s and women’s basketball teams enjoyed the madness inside of Halton Arena, kicking off basketball season in the Queen City.
The annual event was hosted by Burpie, a comedian on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, cracking jokes the entire night with over 1,800 fans, known as Niner Nation, in attendance.
The night began at 9 p.m. with the Charlotte cheerleading squad warming up the crowd for the introductions of the two basketball teams. After a stunning routine by the cheerleaders, the lights were dimmed and the new hype video for the women’s team appeared on the new Daktronic’s video board.