Ballantyne Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 55-36 to the Berry Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while the Cardinals are ranked 256th).
Leading Berry to victory were Jkhai McManus-Wade and Matthew Tyler. McManus-Wade went 8-for-13 en route to 18 points and six rebounds, while Tyler posted 12 points and three steals. That's the most steals Tyler has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Goodman, who had eight points and five boards.
Ballantyne Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Berry, their record is now 8-14.
Ballantyne Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-50 loss against Palisades on the 7th. As for Berry, they have also already played their next match, a 77-71 win against Myers Park on the 11th.
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