Basketball Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Charlotte Catholic Cougars
The South Mecklenburg Sabres will venture away from home to challenge the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
South Mecklenburg is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gaston Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 62-36. The game marked the Sabres' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their defeat, South Mecklenburg saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Myles Howard, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Howard also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ben Houpt, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Legion Collegiate Academy to the tune of 82-49.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Charlotte Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than King Rhodes, who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points plus five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Bergren, who had 12 points in addition to six steals.
Charlotte Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. South Mecklenburg hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58 points per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 77.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for South Mecklenburg against Charlotte Catholic in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured an 81-41 win. In that match, South Mecklenburg amassed a halftime lead of 54-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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