Basketball Recap: Charlotte Catholic's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Garinger	53
12/06/24 vs Sun Valley	39
11/26/24 @ Legion Collegiate Academy	33
12/05/24 vs Nation Ford	29
01/09/25 vs Butler	21
12/17/24 @ Providence	20

Charlotte Catholic's matchup on Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against the Butler Bulldogs as the Charlotte Catholic Cougars made off with a 75-54 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Charlotte Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Eagan led the charge by going 8 for 9 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Eagan is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of King Rhodes, who posted 14 points and eight boards.

Despite the loss, Butler still got an impressive performance from Caleb Milligan, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and five assists. Milligan is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Reece Starnes, who put up seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.

The victory (which was Charlotte Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Charlotte Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-54 win against East Mecklenburg on the 14th. Butler has also already played their next match, a 56-44 victory against Independence on the 17th.