It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lake Norman Wildcats can now relate to. They fell 51-44 to the Cougars on Friday. It was the first time this season that Lake Norman let down their fans at home.
Kelsey Rhyne and Alexis Shehan certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rhyne scored 20 points along with six steals, while Shehan scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Charlotte Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blanca Thomas out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Thomas hasn't dropped below 11 rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Fava, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Lake Norman's loss ended a 32-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-3. As for Charlotte Catholic, they pushed their record up to 26-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Lake Norman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Watauga at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Watauga will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Charlotte Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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