With a playoff game on the line, the Weddington Warriors rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 win over the Eagles. Weddington is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Weddington was led to victory by Grant Hamilton and KJ Younger. Hamilton scored 26 points along with three steals, while Younger scored 28 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Mason Zepp, who scored five points.
East Mecklenburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ahmari Hicks, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Buzzard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Weddington pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Mecklenburg, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Weddington will be playing in front of their home fans against Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.5 points per game this season. East Mecklenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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