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Organization

Jacksonville Waves

UpShot League founding franchise (Jacksonville, FL). League leaders in the 2026 inaugural season; 20-6 after the Aug 2 loss at Charlotte. Three of their six losses are to the Crown. Host the league's first championship weekend Aug 29 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Coverage (4 articles)

Charlotte Crown Win UPSHOT League Title After a 1-5 Start

John Speedway·

The Charlotte Crown lost five of their first six games this year, then won the first championship in UPSHOT League history. Charlotte beat the Jacksonville Waves 81-76 on Saturday night, erasing a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit on the road. Deja Kelly scored a game-best 29 and was named Championship MVP.

Charlotte Crown One Game From First UPSHOT League Title

John Speedway·

The Charlotte Crown play the Jacksonville Waves Saturday at 7 p.m. for the first championship in UPSHOT League history. Three August meetings produced a 32-point Charlotte blowout, a two-point Jacksonville win, and a Charlotte overtime thriller. The club hosts a free watch party at the Bojangles Entertainment Complex, doors at 6:30.

Charlotte Crown Clinch Spot in UpShot League's Title Game

John Speedway·

There is a championship game on August 29, and Charlotte has a team in it. The Crown beat Savannah on Wednesday to clinch a spot in the first title game the UpShot League has ever held, capping a month in which they went 10-1. Two Crown players lead the league in four statistical categories between them.

The Crown Hang 105 on First Place for a Seventh Straight Win

John Speedway·

The Charlotte Crown beat first-place Jacksonville 105-73 on Sunday at Bojangles Coliseum, their seventh straight win, the longest streak in the UpShot League's first season, with a regulation scoring record and six players in double figures. The argument phase is over.

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