The Berry Cardinal's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Myers Park 79-30. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berry in their matchups with Myers Park: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Berry still got an impressive performance from Zymiere Chester, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Leading Myers Park to victory were Sir Mohammed and Sadiq White Jr.. Mohammed scored 14 points along with seven steals and five assists, while White Jr. dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Mohammed is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Adam Barnes, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Berry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Myers Park, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berry will take on Olympic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Olympic is ranked 351st, while Berry is ranked 333rd). As for Myers Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Myers Park is on a seven-game streak of home wins, South Mecklenburg a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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