Hornets Shatter Suns, Knueppel Sets Franchise 3PT Record

0:00On April 3rd, the Charlotte Hornets crushed the Phoenix Suns 127-107 last night. Miles Bridges dropped 25 points, and Rookie Khan Wepel lit it up with 20, including 4-3s that pushed his season total to 2. 161, smashing the franchise record held by Kimber Walker. New Wepel, the number 4 pick out of Duke, nailed that record-breaking corner 3 and the 4th. Over on the Sunside, Colin Gillespie hit 2-3s for 6 points, and set their franchise mark with 227 for the year, topping. Quentin Richardson's old number. Both squads were battling for better playing spots, Hornets at 41 and 36, sitting 8th in the east, 2 games back of 6th. Suns at 42 and 35, 7th in the west, but 4 and a half behind Minnesota. Fans win wild when New Wepel broke the record, sparking a Hornets run. Charlotte flipped the script after Phoenix's hot first quarter lead of 41 to 33.

1:00They built a 6-point halftime edge, then dominated the second half with 18 of 39, from deep and a 47 to 31 rebounding. Advantage. Hornets have won 7 of 9 now, hosting Indiana tomorrow night, while the Suns limp into Chicago on Sunday after dropping 6 of 7 on the re. Road. This win keeps Charlotte's momentum rolling strong. That wraps Charlotte Hornets news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.