The East Mecklenburg Eagles came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocky River and snuck past 53-51. Given East Mecklenburg's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Rocky River is ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Bryson Heath, who scored 26 points. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Ahmari Hicks was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 5 rebounds.
East Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Rocky River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Mecklenburg will take on Garinger at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garinger is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Rocky River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Piedmont at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Miles Leaks and Markiest Houston.
