The Charlotte Catholic Cougars waltzed into their contest on Thursday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They walked away with a 60-47 win over Providence. Given Charlotte Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Providence is ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlotte Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gracynn Gough led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Fava, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Delanie Hill, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Marlee Whitten, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Charlotte Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Charlotte Catholic and Independence will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Charlotte Catholic is coming into the matchup with 11 straight wins on the road, so Independence will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Providence will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. McDowell is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Providence will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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