Garinger lost against East Mecklenburg back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Garinger Wildcats had to suffer through a 78-33 loss at the hands of the East Mecklenburg Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Eagles are ranked 107th).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jameer Nealy, who posted eight points and three steals. Julian Soup was another key player, putting up nine points.
Garinger has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for East Mecklenburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Garinger has already played their next matchup, a 75-45 loss against Independence on the 31st. As for East Mecklenburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-51 victory against Central Cabarrus on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
