Berry was the 68-65 winner over South Mecklenburg when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Berry Cardinals fell just short of the South Mecklenburg Sabres by a score of 52-49 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cardinals have suffered against the Sabres since February 11, 2020.
South Mecklenburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Muja Williams led the charge by going 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points and three steals. Williams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Connor Yett was another key player, going 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Berry has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for South Mecklenburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Berry will be taking part in a tournament against Cuthbertson at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. South Mecklenburg and First Flight will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in First Flight's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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