The South Mecklenburg Sabres will face off against the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, South Mecklenburg rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They breezed by the Cougars at home to the tune of 81-41. With South Mecklenburg ahead 54-22 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
South Mecklenburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yariel Chudgar led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Houpt, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg can now show off 21 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat T.C. Roberson 97-43 at home. Winning may never get old, but North Mecklenburg sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
South Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for North Mecklenburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
South Mecklenburg lost to North Mecklenburg on the road by a decisive 71-57 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can South Mecklenburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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