The Berry Cardinal's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by South Mecklenburg 61-30. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berry in their matchups with the Sabres: they've now lost nine in a row.
Berry's loss came despite strong showings from Brynlee Miller and Zahnia Long. Miller dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Long scored 13 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 43.3% of Berry's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Makailah Davis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Mecklenburg, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Hensley, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Berry dropped their record down to 2-14 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Mecklenburg, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berry will take on the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ardrey Kell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for South Mecklenburg, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st. Charlotte Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
