The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Butler Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Charlotte Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Charlotte Catholic faced off against Garinger on Tuesday. Charlotte Catholic took their game with ease, bagging a 91-47 victory over Garinger. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Butler's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Rocky River. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Ravens are ranked 213th).
Charlotte Catholic pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything went Charlotte Catholic's way against Butler in their previous meeting back in January, as Charlotte Catholic made off with a 75-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Butler's Caleb Milligan, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Charlotte Catholic still be able to contain Milligan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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