Ardrey Kell has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Berry Cardinals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Cardinals are ranked 241st).
Matthew Craft
| 02/18/25 vs Berry | 17 |
| 02/14/25 @ Palisades | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Olympic | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Myers Park | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Craft, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 17 points. That's the most points Craft has posted since back in November of 2024. Brett Freeman was another key player, putting up 16 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Ardrey Kell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Ardrey Kell's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Berry, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Ardrey Kell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.
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