After flying high against Parkwood on Friday, Weddington came back down to earth. The Weddington Warriors took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mooresville Blue Devils on Saturday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Weddington lost, don't look at Kj Younger. Despite the final result, he had 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. The game was Younger's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Zepp, who posted 11 points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, Weddington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Weddington fell to 2-1. As for Mooresville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weddington and Lake Norman Charter are set to duel on Tuesday. Weddington is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Mooresville, they will venture away from home to take on South Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mooresville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully South Mecklenburg likes a good challenge.
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