The Myers Park Mustangs will head out to  face off against the Ardrey Kell Knights  at 7:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. One thing working in Myers Park's favor is that they have posted at least 55  points  in their last 13 contests.
Myers Park is probably headed into the  game with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Ridge just ended the team's  five-game winning streak  on Monday. They fell  74-64 to the Barons. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states  (they are ranked 182nd in North Carolina, while the Barons are ranked second in Virginia).
Myers Park might have lost, but man,  Bram Early was a machine:  he  posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of  Ayo Awosanya, who  had seven  points and nine  rebounds.
 Even though they lost, Myers Park  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 11  offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  pulled down at least nine  offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive  matches.
 Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell came tearing into  Friday's  contest with nine straight wins  (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinals, sneaking past  64-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  victory the Knights have posted  since February 27, 2024.
 Myers Park's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Ardrey Kell, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
 Everything came up roses for Myers Park against Ardrey Kell when the teams last played  back in March of 2024, as the  team secured  a  65-28 victory. In that  game, Myers Park amassed a halftime lead of  37-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat  on Tuesday.
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