Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Myers Park walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Reagan Raiders on Friday as they made off with a 74-53 victory. 74 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Josh Hines
| 02/28/25 vs Reagan | 9 |
| 12/20/24 vs Palisades | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge | 7 |
| 01/09/25 @ Olympic | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ardrey Kell | 6 |
Myers Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Hines led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Hines a new career-high. Niles Nelson was another key player, shooting 75% from the field to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Myers Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Myers Park's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points over those games. As for Reagan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
Myers Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 1-0 win against Lake Norman on the 4th. Reagan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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