Charlotte Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime game against Independence on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Independence Patriots. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (63), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chris Eagan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Eagan is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Ben Bergren was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points.
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Even though they lost, Charlotte Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Independence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lusemo Macharia, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Jasper, who posted 16 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Charlotte Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Independence, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Charlotte Catholic and Independence should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Charlotte Catholic (ranked 36th) will meet Rocky River (ranked 210th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Independence will take on Garinger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 470 places (33 vs. 503).
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