Berry is 0-8 against North Mecklenburg since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Berry Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Berry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
North Mecklenburg is facing Berry at the wrong time: Berry suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost to the Titans at home by a 60-44 margin. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Berry's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jkhai McManus-Wade, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, and Chris Meriweather, who had 11 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Tyler, who earned four points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg entered their tilt with Mooresville on Saturday with 18 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 19. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with an 81-57 win.
North Mecklenburg's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.6 points. As for Berry, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Berry was dealt a bruising 94-33 defeat at the hands of North Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Berry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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