Basketball Recap: Westminster Catawba Christian Indians vs. South Charlotte Thunder
There's no place like home for Westminster Catawba Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 46-35 win over the South Charlotte Thunder on Tuesday. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunder, too.
Westminster Catawba Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leah Ross led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 17 points. Ross' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Caidyn Campbell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Westminster Catawba Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, South Charlotte saw an underclassman step up: freshman Caroline Gidney went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus four blocks and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Gidney a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Mya Aitchison was another key player, scoring four points plus seven steals.
Westminster Catawba Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South Charlotte, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Westminster Catawba Christian has already played their next game, a 42-28 victory against Charlotte Christian on the 22nd. As for South Charlotte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 76-22 loss against Charlotte Latin on the 25th.
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