It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the South Mecklenburg Sabres had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Cougars at home to the tune of 81-41. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Mecklenburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yariel Chudgar, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Houpt, who scored 16 points.
Charlotte Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chris Eagan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Edgar Escobedo, who scored seven points along with two blocks.
South Mecklenburg's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Charlotte Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
South Mecklenburg will head out on the road to face off against North Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Mecklenburg has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,356 points over their last 27 matchups. Charlotte Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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