It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Charlotte Catholic can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 53-52 to the Hopewell Titans. The Cougars have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Chris Eagan
02/25/25 vs Hopewell | 54% |
02/20/25 vs Butler | 86% |
02/18/25 vs Garinger | 67% |
02/11/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 53% |
02/07/25 @ Butler | 60% |
+ 8 more games |
Charlotte Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Eagan, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Eagan is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 52% in the last 13 games he's played. Mack Jordan was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Charlotte Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Hopewell, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Charlotte Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hopewell, they will head out to challenge Lake Norman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lake Norman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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