The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will venture away from home to take on the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Charlotte Catholic took a 21-point loss the last time they faced off against Butler, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Charlotte Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 win over Butler on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg hadn't done well against Independence recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Mecklenburg had just enough and edged Independence out 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Patriots since February 3, 2023.
Charlotte Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for East Mecklenburg, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Charlotte Catholic took their victory against East Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 79-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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