The Charleston Catholic Irish will challenge the Logan Wildcats at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Charleston Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Roane County to the tune of 58-27. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-15.
Charleston Catholic found their leader in freshman Nora Aliff, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 22 points and five rebounds. What's more, Aliff also posted an 80% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Mary Rushworth, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Charleston Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Logan entered their tilt with Buffalo on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 55-35 victory.
Logan's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points over those games. As for Charleston Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Charleston Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Logan when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charleston Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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