Basketball Recap: George Washington Takes Down Ranked Charleston Catholic

On Thursday, George Washington faced Charleston Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The George Washington Patriots enjoyed a cozy 64-48 victory over the Charleston Catholic Irish. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Charleston Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ali Wilcox, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave her a new career-high. Ilyauna Evans was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.

Patriots

Previous 6 Games (Away)

02/27/25 @ Charleston Catholic	64-48
02/06/25 @ Hurricane	57-40
01/29/25 @ Woodrow Wilson	62-47
01/23/25 @ Riverside	84-29
01/15/25 @ Huntington	64-42
01/04/25 @ Johnson Central	54-49

George Washington's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Charleston Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season.

George Washington and Charleston Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. George Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodrow Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodrow Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. As for Charleston Catholic, they will challenge Roane County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charleston Catholic also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 55.5 points per game.