The Berry Cardinal's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 70-27 defeat at the hands of Myers Park. Berry has struggled against Myers Park recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Zahnia Long was Berry's leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Parker Breelove held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Myers Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amani Barner out in front who scored 17 points along with seven steals and five assists. Barner is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. Jerin Truesdale was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Berry's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Myers Park, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berry will take on Olympic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Berry focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 37 on Tuesday. As for Myers Park, they will be playing at home against South Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Myers Park is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked tenth, while South Mecklenburg is ranked 137th).
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