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 49-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palisades Pumas. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Palisades | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Berry | 7 |
| 01/07/25 vs Myers Park | 7 |
| 12/06/24 vs Nation Ford | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Sun Valley | 6 |
Ardrey Kell lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dylan Morrison, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Morrison a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Freeman, who earned 14 points.
Palisades' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayen Reeves led the charge by putting up 15 points and seven rebounds. Brighton Lester was another key player, scoring ten points and three steals.
Ardrey Kell's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3. As for Palisades, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Ardrey Kell and Palisades should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Ardrey Kell will take on Legion Collegiate Academy at 2:15 p.m. on Monday up 383 places (50 vs. 433). Ardrey Kell will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Similarly, Palisades (ranked 164th) will meet Berry (ranked 373rd) at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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