Berry kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Mecklenburg Eagles. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Berry lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chris Meriweather, who had 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Meriweather a new career-high in threes (four). Jkhai McManus-Wade was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
East Mecklenburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Buzzard, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Buzzard is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ahmari Hicks, who posted 20 points along with two steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berry will face off against Harding University at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Mecklenburg, they will challenge Palisades at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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