The Myers Park Mustangs came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 54-38 win over Ardrey Kell. Given Myers Park's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Ardrey Kell is ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Myers Park to victory were Bishop Boswell and Sadiq White Jr.. Boswell dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while White Jr. scored 22 points. The contest was White Jr.'s 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Barnes, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Ardrey Kell lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brett Freeman. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points. Freeman scored a full 34.2% of Ardrey Kell's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Myers Park pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Ardrey Kell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Myers Park will take on Olympic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympic is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Ardrey Kell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
