Ardrey Kell proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 27) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the South Mecklenburg Sabres 72-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Sabres since January 6, 2021.
Ardrey Kell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brett Freeman, who went 7 of 14 en route to 24 points. Bryceton Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
South Mecklenburg lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Connor Yett, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Those three steals gave Yett a new career-high. Chief Hunter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Ardrey Kell's record is now 14-3. As for South Mecklenburg, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8.
Ardrey Kell won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cuthbertson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ardrey Kell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.8 points per game this season. As for South Mecklenburg, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Olympic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Mecklenburg also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 63.5 points per game.
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