| 01/17/25 @ Myers Park | 26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Palisades | 17 |
South Mecklenburg had won two straight games and Ben Houpt did his part to make it three on Friday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres walked away with a 71-63 victory over the Myers Park Mustangs thanks in part to Houpt, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Muja Williams, who posted ten points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Myers Park lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ayo Awosanya, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Awosanya a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Bram Early, who went 5 of 12 en route to 22 points and five rebounds.
South Mecklenburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Myers Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
South Mecklenburg has already played their next game, a 65-56 win against White Oak on the 18th. As for Myers Park, they will challenge Ballantyne Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Myers Park is facing Ballantyne Ridge at the right time seeing as Ballantyne Ridge is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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