OrthoCarolina Sponsors Battle for the Hornets' Nest Game
12/12/2020 2:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Charlotte Sports Properties & Davidson Sports Properties are proud to partner with OrthoCarolina to present the 2020 Battle for the Hornets' Nest on Tuesday, December 15 at 7 p.m.
This year's game, which will be played at Davidson's Belk Arena, will be the 47th men's basketball game between the Davidson Wildcats and Charlotte 49ers. Charlotte leads the all-time series, 29-17.
The Hornets' Nest series began in the 1978-79 season. Charlotte won the 2019 Battle for the Hornets' Nest Trophy, 71-58, inside Halton Arena to reclaim the Hornets' Nest Trophy after six straight Davidson wins. Following the game, the winning team will be presented with the Hornets' Nest trophy to remain on their campus for the year.
Chris Clunie, Director of Athletics for the Davidson Wildcats, said, "Our strategic partnership with OrthoCarolina embodies a holistic and impactful approach to the care of our student-athletes. We appreciate their support of our annual rivalry game and we are excited to bring the 49ers to Belk Arena this year."
"We love our partnership with OrthoCarolina and are grateful for its sponsorship of our game with Davidson," commented Charlotte Director of Athletics Mike Hill. "There is tremendous enthusiasm for the Charlotte-Davidson rivalry and we look forward to the big game on December 15."
OrthoCarolina is the official team physician of Charlotte 49ers Athletics and Davidson Wildcat Athletics, as well as one of the nation's leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving North Carolina and the Southeast since 1922. They have over 130 surgeons at more than 25 locations to conveniently serve patients. OrthoCarolina. You. Improved.
This year's game, which will be played at Davidson's Belk Arena, will be the 47th men's basketball game between the Davidson Wildcats and Charlotte 49ers. Charlotte leads the all-time series, 29-17.
The Hornets' Nest series began in the 1978-79 season. Charlotte won the 2019 Battle for the Hornets' Nest Trophy, 71-58, inside Halton Arena to reclaim the Hornets' Nest Trophy after six straight Davidson wins. Following the game, the winning team will be presented with the Hornets' Nest trophy to remain on their campus for the year.
Chris Clunie, Director of Athletics for the Davidson Wildcats, said, "Our strategic partnership with OrthoCarolina embodies a holistic and impactful approach to the care of our student-athletes. We appreciate their support of our annual rivalry game and we are excited to bring the 49ers to Belk Arena this year."
"We love our partnership with OrthoCarolina and are grateful for its sponsorship of our game with Davidson," commented Charlotte Director of Athletics Mike Hill. "There is tremendous enthusiasm for the Charlotte-Davidson rivalry and we look forward to the big game on December 15."
OrthoCarolina is the official team physician of Charlotte 49ers Athletics and Davidson Wildcat Athletics, as well as one of the nation's leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving North Carolina and the Southeast since 1922. They have over 130 surgeons at more than 25 locations to conveniently serve patients. OrthoCarolina. You. Improved.
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