The East Mecklenburg Eagles will square off against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East Mecklenburg took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Independence 58-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Patriots are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since December 12, 2024.
East Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Charlotte Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
East Mecklenburg suffered a grim 79-54 defeat to Charlotte Catholic in their previous meeting back in January. Will East Mecklenburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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