Basketball Preview: Charlotte Catholic Cougars vs. South Mecklenburg Sabres
The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will take on the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 232 points over their last three matchups.
Last Tuesday, Charlotte Catholic took their game with ease, bagging an 82-49 win over Legion Collegiate Academy.
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. Another player making a difference was Ben Bergren, who posted 12 points in addition to six steals.
Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 62-36 to Gaston Christian. The match marked the Sabres' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Myles Howard, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points. What's more, he also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Ben Houpt was another key player, earning eight points.
South Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Charlotte Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Charlotte Catholic has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.3% of their threes per game. It's a different story for South Mecklenburg, though, as they've only made 29.8% of their threes this season. Given Charlotte Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, South Mecklenburg will need to find a way to close that gap.
Charlotte Catholic was dealt a bruising 81-41 defeat at the hands of South Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in February. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Charlotte Catholic was down 54-22.
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