The Charlotte Catholic Cougars had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 71-30 win over Garinger on the road. Charlotte Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Charlotte Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blanca Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Thomas hasn't dropped below three blocks for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Gracynn Gough, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: Misa Garris scored 21 points. That was a full 70% of Garinger's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Garinger struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Charlotte Catholic racked up 21 assists.
Charlotte Catholic pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.2 points. As for Garinger, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlotte Catholic will take on Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Garinger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
