Sabres
| 01/23/25 vs Ardrey Kell | 51-55 |
| 01/17/25 @ Myers Park | 46-36 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge | 74-18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Palisades | 51-41 |
| 12/28/24 vs Kempsville | 61-18 |
It was a good run, but South Mecklenburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ardrey Kell Knights. The Sabres were probably out for revenge after losing 69-58 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, South Mecklenburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore KB Brown posted 17 points and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nykira Arrington, who had six points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, South Mecklenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Ardrey Kell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karly Glahn, who scored 12 points along with five boards and three steals. Glahn has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Layla Mapp was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
South Mecklenburg's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 15-3. As for Ardrey Kell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
South Mecklenburg has already played their next contest, a 55-30 win against Olympic on the 24th. As for Ardrey Kell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-29 victory against Cuthbertson on the 24th.
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