South Mecklenburg is 8-2 against Berry since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will venture away from home to take on the Berry Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
Last Friday, South Mecklenburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Olympic, taking the game 64-57.
| 01/24/25 vs Olympic | 15 |
| 01/23/25 vs Ardrey Kell | 21 |
| 01/18/25 @ White Oak | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Myers Park | 26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Palisades | 17 |
South Mecklenburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Myles Howard, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards, and Ben Houpt, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and eight assists. The game was Houpt's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Connor Yett, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Berry didn't have quite enough to beat Palisades on Friday and fell 38-36. The Cardinals have struggled against the Pumas recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
South Mecklenburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Berry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
South Mecklenburg skirted past Berry 52-49 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Mecklenburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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