After flying high against Independence last Thursday, East Mecklenburg came back down to earth. The East Mecklenburg Eagles came up short against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars on Tuesday, falling 70-47. The Eagles have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, East Mecklenburg saw an underclassman step up: freshman Samariah Freeman went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points and eight steals. Destynni Davis was another key player, putting up four points.
Charlotte Catholic found their leader in sophomore Megan Shea, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points and four steals. That's the most steals Shea has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Kernodle, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points.
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Charlotte Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
East Mecklenburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something East Mecklenburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
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