The Berry Cardinal suffered their biggest defeat since December 4, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Myers Park at home and fell 56-20. Berry has not had much luck with Myers Park recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Berry had strong showings from Zahnia Long, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Zelena Green, who scored two points along with two blocks. Long also posted two blocks for the first time this season.
Berry's loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.1 points per game. As for Myers Park, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berry will challenge Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Palisades focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday. Myers Park will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against A.C. Reynolds at 1:00 p.m. on January 27th. A.C. Reynolds has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 415 points over their last six matchups.
