Cato was unstoppable today, leading Indiana to a 102-91 win over Charlotte. "I've never seen anything like that," said Charlotte star Homen. "Cato just flat-out dominated, and there was nothing any of us could do about it." Agreed coach Bob, "He's an excellent talent with an excellent coach. I'm afraid that we'll be seeing more of him down the road."

Cato refused to get caught up in the excitement, however. "I just did what coach told me to do," he said. "And we couldn't have won without my teammates doing their best as well." While true, Cato certainly increased the margin of victory from a close call to a solid win.

Indiana was led by Cato (25 points, 3 assists, a steal, a block), Owens (23 points, 0 assists, 2 steals, a block), Bowles (12 points, 1 assists). Charlotte was led by Homen (21 points, a block), Olbrantz (15 points, 2 steals), Horn (5 points, a steal).

Indiana have won their last 8 games and stand at 17-7 and 11-1 at home. They remain at #2 in the Central and hold at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte drop to 11-12. They move down to #3 in the Southeast and move down to #8 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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