The Ardrey Kell Knights won the last time they faced the South Mecklenburg Sabres, and things went their way on Friday too. Ardrey Kell strolled past South Mecklenburg with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. Given Ardrey Kell's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while South Mecklenburg is ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ardrey Kell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Skyler Fleck out in front who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Molly Burns was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why South Mecklenburg lost, one person who can't be blamed is Makailah Davis. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with four steals. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of KB Brown, who scored eight points along with four steals.
South Mecklenburg struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for South Mecklenburg, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Ardrey Kell will head out on the road to face off against Olympic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Olympic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 38 on Friday. As for South Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Myers Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Myers Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
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