After losing to Ardrey Kell the last time they met, South Mecklenburg decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Mecklenburg Sabres came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ardrey Kell Knights on Friday, sneaking past 62-59. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabres.
Jim Gatehouse
| 02/07/25 @ Ardrey Kell | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Palisades | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Berry | 9 |
| 01/24/25 vs Olympic | 8 |
| 01/23/25 vs Ardrey Kell | 6 |
| + 16 more games |
South Mecklenburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jim Gatehouse out in front who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Gatehouse continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Muja Williams, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points.
Ardrey Kell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brett Freeman, who went 7 of 13 to rack up 21 points. That was a full 35.6% of Ardrey Kell's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Bryceton Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
South Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Ardrey Kell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Looking ahead, South Mecklenburg will venture away from home to face off against Ballantyne Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mecklenburg is facing Ballantyne Ridge at the right time seeing as Ballantyne Ridge is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Ardrey Kell, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Olympic at 7:30 p.m. Ardrey Kell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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