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PREVIEW: Charlotte travels to Davidson in the Battle for the Hornets’ Nest

The Charlotte 49ers (3-1) will travel to Belk Arena on the campus of Davidson College to take on the Wildcats (4-1) Saturday evening at 4 p.m., carrying on the tradition of the Battle of the Hornets’ Nest trophy between the two teams that are separated by only 20 miles.

Series Breakdown

The Battle for the Hornets’ Nest trophy started in the 1979-1980 season, with this being the second go around for coach Mark Price at the trophy. Last season, Jack Gibbs and the Wildcats handled Charlotte with ease, winning 109-74 in Halton Arena. Davidson has dominated the cross-county rivalry lately, winning the last three meetings.