The Myers Park Mustangs will head out to face off against the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Myers Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 77-71 to Berry. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Cardinals are ranked 256th).
Bram Early
| 02/11/25 @ Berry | 22 |
| 02/07/25 vs Olympic | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ardrey Kell | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ Palisades | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 22 |
Despite the defeat, Myers Park got top-tier performance from Bram Early, who posted 22 points. Early's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayo Awosanya, who went 6-for-10 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 71-51 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Sabres have posted since January 14th.
Myers Park better keep an eye on Jim Gatehouse. He was instrumental in South Mecklenburg's win, going 10-for-15 on his way to 25 points. Gatehouse continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Ben Houpt was another key player, going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points and five boards.
Myers Park's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for South Mecklenburg, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Myers Park came up short against South Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in January, falling 71-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Houpt, who went 9-for-13 en route to 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. Now that Myers Park knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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