The South Wake Sabres had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 63-46 victory over South Charlotte T on Friday. The win was familiar territory for South Wake who now have four in a row.
Ira Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jacob Webb was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
South Charlotte T's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Hill, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Graves, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and four blocks.
South Wake has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for South Charlotte T, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-13.
South Wake won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Greater Cabarrus S at 5:00 p.m. on February 24th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Greater Cabarrus S is ranked 194th, while South Wake is ranked 195th). As for South Charlotte T, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning South Charlotte T will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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