Niners beat in-state foe 55-49

The Charlotte 49ers (3-5) took down East Carolina University (6-5) 55-49 on Tuesday, Dec. 18. It was a good showing for the Niners, who largely controlled the pace of the game, only trailing once.

The 49ers would start out hot, forcing a defensive stop and a shot clock violation on the way to a 6-0 run to start the game.

The Pirates would begin to rally back however, as they would score seven straight on their own streak to make it 8-7.

With 9:36 remaining the game was tied at 15-15, but the Niners would suffer from a lapse of concentration. On back-to-back plays, the Niners would have a shot clock violation, then allow a demoralizing alley-oop slam dunk from ECU’s Seth LeDay, forcing a…