Charlotte Country Day School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Charlotte Country Day School had to settle for second. They came up short against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles, falling 73-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Charlotte Country Day School lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Olive Bigham, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Vanderhave, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Country Day School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Leading Rabun Gap-Nacoochee to victory were Blanca Martinez and Inga Patrzalek. Martinez dropped a double-double with 27 points and 15 boards, while Patrzalek almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Martinez is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Another player making a difference was Zoe Ulrich, who earned five points and five boards.
Charlotte Country Day School's loss dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
Charlotte Country Day School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they will square off against Cannon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cannon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.5 points per game this season.
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