Olympic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Mecklenburg Sabres on Friday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sabres earlier this season, when they won 63-48.
When it comes to explaining why Olympic lost, don't look at Maurice Sabb. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 8 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was JD Terrell, who posted ten points and eight assists.
Trojans
| 12/12/23 vs East Gaston | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Mecklenburg | 18 |
| 11/22/24 vs Piedmont | 18 |
| 12/22/23 vs North Hills Christian | 17 |
| 12/18/24 vs Porter Ridge | 17 |
Even though they lost, Olympic was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Leading South Mecklenburg to victory were Myles Howard and Ben Houpt. Howard almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Houpt went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and eight assists. Houpt's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Connor Yett was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points.
Olympic's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for South Mecklenburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Olympic and South Mecklenburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Olympic will square off against Ballantyne Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st up 465 places (81 vs. 546). Olympic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg (ranked 104th) will meet Berry (ranked 298th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
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