The Cathedral Academy Generals will take on the Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Cathedral Academy: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Cathedral Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 30-29 to Pinewood Prep.
Despite the defeat, Cathedral Academy had strong showings from Madison Jackson, who posted 13 points, and Raven Williams, who had 11 points. That was a full 44.8% of Cathedral Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics' strategy against Easley HomeSchool on Saturday. Everything went Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics' way against Easley HomeSchool as Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics made off with a 57-31 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.
Cathedral Academy better keep an eye on Caroline McGee. She was instrumental in Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics' win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. McGee is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 17 games she's played. Gabriella Miller was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Cathedral Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Things could have been worse for Cathedral Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-46 loss to Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McGee, who almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. Now that Cathedral Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
