The Berry Cardinal's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by South Mecklenburg 69-24. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berry in their matchups with South Mecklenburg: they've now lost eight in a row.
Makailah Davis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Mecklenburg, scoring 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The game was Davis' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Kb Brown was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five steals.
Berry bumped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.1 points per game. As for South Mecklenburg, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Berry will head out on the road to face off against Ardrey Kell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ardrey Kell presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Berry in North Carolina (Ardrey Kell is ranked 16th, while Berry is ranked 532nd). South Mecklenburg will be home for the holidays to greet Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Palisades focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
