Basketball Recap: Ben Houpt Key Part of Team Effort in Sabres Win

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Previous Games

02/21/25 - Neutral	57-49 W
02/14/25 - Home	51-64 L
01/17/25 - Away	71-63 W
02/16/24 - Away	39-77 L
01/19/24 - Home	40-68 L
+ 5 more games

South Mecklenburg hadn't done well against Myers Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres walked away with a 57-49 victory over the Myers Park Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Sabres: when they faced off against the Mustangs last Friday, they had to take a 64-51 loss.

South Mecklenburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Houpt, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jim Gatehouse, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 18 points.

Despite the defeat, Myers Park had strong showings from AJ Jamison, who went 9-for-15 en route to 23 points, and Ayo Awosanya, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Awosanya is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 14 games he's played. Josh Hines was another key player, putting up five points.

South Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points over those games. Myers Park's loss dropped their record down to 14-12.

Looking ahead, South Mecklenburg will challenge Davie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Myers Park, they will host Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Myers Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.9 points per game this season.