South Caldwell and Charlotte Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but South Caldwell had to settle for second. They came up short against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars, falling 77-57. The Spartans have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Ava Anderson
| 02/25/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 25 |
| 02/21/25 @ Watauga | 19 |
| 02/18/25 vs Freedom | 18 |
| 02/14/25 vs Hibriten | 24 |
| 02/10/25 @ Ashe County | 23 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, South Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Anderson posted 25 points. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kristin Barber, who scored 11 points.
Charlotte Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maggie Kernodle led the charge by en route to 31 points and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kernodle has scored at least a third of Charlotte Catholic's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Shea, who to rack up 19 points and seven boards.
South Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Charlotte Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
South Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out to face off against Northern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Guilford will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Charlotte Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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