The Ardrey Kell Knights will head out on the road to take on the Myers Park Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ardrey Kell will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ardrey Kell beat Berry 53-49. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cardinals are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Myers Park posted their closest victory since February 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palisades, sneaking past 54-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Ardrey Kell better focus on containing Ayo Awosanya and Bram Early as the pair were huge in Myers Park's win. Awosanya went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points along with eight boards and three blocks, while Early went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Awosanya a new career-high in assists (three). Loch Brezeault was another key player, putting up nine points.
Myers Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Ardrey Kell, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Ardrey Kell took their victory against Myers Park when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 62-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ardrey Kell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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