The Charleston Catholic Irish's's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Magnolia Blue Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on December 27th. Magnolia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Charleston Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, the stars were shining brightly for Charleston Catholic in a 36-18 win over Buffalo. That looming 36-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Charleston Catholic yet this season.
Charleston Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mary Rushworth, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Rushworth has scored at least 25% of Charleston Catholic's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Rahin, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Magnolia, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They had to suffer through a rough 78-15 loss at the hands of St. Marys. Magnolia has struggled against St. Marys recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Charleston Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Magnolia, they bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Charleston Catholic came up short against Magnolia in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 42-29. Can Charleston Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
