Two dominant guards in Ben Houpt and Jayen Reeves are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will be playing at home against the Palisades Pumas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
South Mecklenburg fought the good fight in their overtime match against Berry on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Cardinals 62-57. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sabres came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Cardinals are ranked 309th).
| 01/28/25 @ Berry | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Olympic | 15 |
| 01/23/25 vs Ardrey Kell | 21 |
| 01/18/25 @ White Oak | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Myers Park | 26 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Houpt, who posted 15 points and eight boards. The contest was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Myles Howard was another key player, going 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, South Mecklenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Palisades' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Myers Park by a score of 54-52. While the Pumas didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 16-8 in the first quarter.
South Mecklenburg's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Palisades, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-9.
South Mecklenburg didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palisades in their previous matchup on January 3rd, but they still walked away with a 72-67 win. Does South Mecklenburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palisades turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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