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| 02/14/25 - Away | 48-38 W |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 47-63 L |
| 02/16/24 - Away | 51-48 W |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 48-49 L |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 85-30 W |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Berry the last time they met, Olympic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Olympic Trojans walked away with a 48-38 win over the Berry Cardinals on Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Cardinals are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olympic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but De'Angelo Hall led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Cota, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Berry lost, don't look at Jkhai McManus-Wade. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, McManus-Wade is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Kentrell Ellis was another key player, putting up four points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Olympic's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Berry, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Olympic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-59 win against Palisades on the 18th. As for Berry, they have also already played their next contest, a 67-61 victory against Ardrey Kell on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
