Garinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Charlotte Catholic Cougars 78-25. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 69-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaron Lawler posted 19 points. That was a full 76% of Garinger's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Doster, who had no points in addition to nine boards and four blocks.
Wildcats
| 01/07/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 25-78 |
| 01/03/25 @ Independence | 26-93 |
| 12/30/24 vs York Prep | 46-65 |
| 12/27/24 vs Grace Academy | 55-60 |
| 12/20/24 vs East Mecklenburg | 45-70 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Garinger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Charlotte Catholic was led to victory by Jack Siegel and Chris Eagan. Siegel went 7 of 8 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds, while Eagan went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points. Siegel has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was King Rhodes, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Charlotte Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Garinger Wildcats duke it out with the Corvian Community Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Corvian Community's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Charlotte Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-54 victory against Butler on the 9th.
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