Berry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Ardrey Kell Knights and fell 59-32. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Knights are ranked 128th).
Despite the loss, Berry still got an impressive performance from Zahnia Long, who posted 21 points. Parker Breelove was another key player, putting up seven points.
Ardrey Kell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryson Mccoy out in front who had 13 points and seven rebounds. Janita Sahayaraj also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Berry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Ardrey Kell, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Berry has already played their next match, a 40-31 victory against Ballantyne Ridge on the 4th. As for Ardrey Kell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 37-34 win against Myers Park on the 4th.
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