The Southridge Spartans will take on the Dyett Eagles in a tournament on Thursday.
Southridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering High Point Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 76-48 loss at the hands of the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered since January 25th.
Meanwhile, Dyett had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They took down the Blue Tornado 80-66.
Southridge better keep an eye on Jaden Mckinnon. He was instrumental in Dyett's win, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 19 points and 22 steals. That's the most points Mckinnon has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Mir Brown, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Dyett's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Southridge, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
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