Charlotte Catholic won the last time they faced East Mecklenburg and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Charlotte Catholic Cougars' way against the East Mecklenburg Eagles as the Charlotte Catholic Cougars made off with a 79-54 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Charlotte Catholic to victory were King Rhodes and Chris Eagan. Rhodes went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds, while Eagan almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Eagan has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Luke Woeste also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Cougars
| 02/06/24 @ Garinger | 19 |
| 01/05/24 vs Garinger | 17 |
| 01/14/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 16 |
| 12/19/23 @ Charlotte Country Day School | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ Rocky River | 14 |
Charlotte Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
East Mecklenburg lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Vance Johnson, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Ahmari Hicks was another key player, putting up 17 points.
The victory (which was Charlotte Catholic's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for East Mecklenburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Charlotte Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-57 defeat against Marvin Ridge on the 17th. As for East Mecklenburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-52 win against Providence on the 17th.
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