Basketball Recap: Fox Wins Going Away Against Mccluer South-Berkeley

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fox's strategy against McCluer South-Berkeley on Friday. The Fox Warriors put the hurt on the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs with a sharp 63-41 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 21 point advantage.

When it comes to explaining why McCluer South-Berkeley lost, don't look at Dylan Merkle. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-11 en route to 14 points along with eight boards and three blocks. Merkle has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mustafa Taylor, who posted 13 points and three steals.

Fox has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fox will host Parkway West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Soldan International Studies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.