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| 02/20/25 - Neutral | 74-59 W |
| 01/28/25 - Away | 57-62 L |
| 12/20/24 - Home | 52-49 W |
| 01/30/24 - Home | 65-68 L |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 75-59 W |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Berry the last time they met, South Mecklenburg decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Mecklenburg Sabres strolled past the Berry Cardinals with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 74-59. Given the Sabres' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Cardinals are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Mecklenburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jim Gatehouse led the charge by going 8-for-10 on his way to 18 points and three steals. What's more, Gatehouse also posted an 80% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Nate Baker also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
South Mecklenburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berry only seven assists.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jkhai McManus-Wade, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. The match was McManus-Wade's seventh in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Goodman, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points.
South Mecklenburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. Berry's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
South Mecklenburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-49 win against Myers Park on the 21st. Berry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
