Basketball Recap: Myers Park Piles Up the Points Against Ardrey Kell

Myers Park had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Ardrey Kell on Tuesday. The Myers Park Mustangs took their game with ease, bagging a 77-47 victory over the Ardrey Kell Knights. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Knights back in January, they had to take a 62-42 defeat.

Myers Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayo Awosanya led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Awosanya a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Bram Early, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.

Myers Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Loss or not, Ardrey Kell got some senior leadership from Brett Freeman and Bryceton Thomas. Freeman posted 17 points and five assists, while Thomas earned nine points along with six boards and three blocks. Freeman has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Braden Suggs was another key player, putting up six points.

Myers Park is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Ardrey Kell, they moved to 17-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Myers Park will challenge Olympic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for Ardrey Kell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.