Basketball Game Preview: Myers Park Mustangs vs. Chambers Cougars

Two dominant guards in Bram Early and Markus Kerr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Myers Park Mustangs will challenge the Chambers Cougars on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Myers Park sitting on three straight wins and Chambers on eight.

Myers Park played against Lake Norman on Tuesday and won via forfeit.

Chambers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-59 victory over Independence.

Myers Park better keep an eye on Tarris Bouie III. He was instrumental in Chambers' win, shooting 75% from the field on his way to 30 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik McCotter, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten assists.

Chambers was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only nine assists.

Myers Park's win bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Chambers, they pushed their record up to 22-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Myers Park came up short against Chambers when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 61-57. Can Myers Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.