After two games on the road, Berry is heading back home. They will take on the Olympic Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Berry took a serious blow against Myers Park, falling 70-27. Berry has not had much luck with Myers Park recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Zahnia Long was Berry's leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Parker Breelove held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Meanwhile, Olympic had to suffer through a rough 68-27 loss at the hands of Ardrey Kell. While losing is never fun, Olympic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Ardrey Kell is ranked 34th).
Despite the defeat, Olympic saw an underclassman step up: Chai James dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. James has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played.
Berry's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Olympic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Things could have been worse for Berry, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-30 loss to Olympic in their previous meeting back in January. 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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