South Mecklenburg extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Weddington Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sabres of the 64-52 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, South Mecklenburg still got an impressive performance from Ben Houpt, who posted 18 points along with six boards and five assists. Connor Yet also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
As for Weddington, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The 60-point effort marked their lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Weddington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tre Jefferson, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, Jefferson now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. Brandon Barbier was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 14 points.
Coming up, South Mecklenburg will challenge Lake Worth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Sabres will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Weddington, they will be playing at home against Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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