The East Mecklenburg Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Mecklenburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Charlotte Catholic will come in with three straight victories.
East Mecklenburg will face Charlotte Catholic after dropping another heartbreaker against Independence on Thursday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. East Mecklenburg came up short against Independence, falling 70-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Patriots since January 8, 2021.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic's and Butler's contest on Thursday was close at halftime, but Charlotte Catholic turned on the heat in the second half with 51 points. Charlotte Catholic blew past Butler 75-54. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Charlotte Catholic's win came from a few key players East Mecklenburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Eagan, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of King Rhodes, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Charlotte Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
East Mecklenburg came up short against Charlotte Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 58-51. Can East Mecklenburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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