South Mecklenburg won the last time they faced Olympic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The South Mecklenburg Sabres were the clear victor by a 62-37 margin over the Olympic Trojans. The Sabres have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
| 12/17/24 @ Olympic | 7 |
| 02/09/24 vs Ardrey Kell | 7 |
| 11/29/24 vs Providence Day | 6 |
| 01/06/24 @ Richmond | 5 |
| 02/19/24 vs Berry | 5 |
South Mecklenburg was led to victory by Kaitlyn Hensley and Chloe Grant. Hensley went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds, while Grant went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That's the most boards Hensley has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of KB Brown, who posted ten points.
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 eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Chaya James and Arianna Shaw certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. James dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards, while Shaw had 14 points. Shaw has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played.
South Mecklenburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Olympic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
South Mecklenburg and Berry will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. As for Olympic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Porter Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Porter Ridge will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Olympic surely won't give up without a fight.
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