West Mecklenburg is 0-10 against Berry since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks will square off against the Berry Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Mecklenburg is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cuthbertson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Mecklenburg came up short against Cuthbertson, falling 51-31. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-9.
Meanwhile, Berry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Rocky River at home by a 60-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Ravens are ranked 158th).
West Mecklenburg will have to contain Zahnia Long as she made an impact in Berry's last game. She posted 29 points. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Miller, who had seven points.
West Mecklenburg's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3. As for Berry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
West Mecklenburg was taken down by Berry 53-24 in their previous matchup back in January. Can West Mecklenburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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