In Friday's non-league test, the South Mecklenburg Sabres (Charlotte, NC) basketball team walloped the visiting Berry Cardinals (Charlotte, NC), by a margin of 28-6.

The Sabres now have a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Palisades for a game on Friday, January 3. South Mecklenburg will confront a Pumas team coming off a 41-19 non-league loss to Myers Park (Charlotte, NC). The Pumas record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Berry falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, NC) to confront the Knights in a non-league game on Friday, January 3. The Knights go into the game with a record of 2-2. Ardrey Kell won 34-12 in their recent non-league game against Ballantyne Ridge (Charlotte, NC)