On Thursday, Charleston Catholic faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Charleston Catholic Irish took a hard 64-48 fall against the George Washington Patriots. The Irish have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Ali Wilcox
| 02/27/25 vs George Washington | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs Scott | 8 |
| 01/04/25 @ Logan | 8 |
| 02/10/25 vs Sissonville | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ Wheeling Central Catholic | 5 |
Charleston Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ali Wilcox, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilyauna Evans, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, 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 six consecutive matchups.
Charleston Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for George Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charleston Catholic will host Roane County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charleston Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for George Washington, they will challenge Woodrow Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in George Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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