Berry hasn't had much luck against Ardrey Kell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Berry Cardinals will host the Ardrey Kell Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Berry is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Porter Ridge.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They took down the Lions 73-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 61st in North Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 11th in Florida).
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Berry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Berry ended up a good deal behind Ardrey Kell in their previous matchup back in February, losing 72-57. Thankfully for Berry, Delani Hammonds (who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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