Basketball Game Preview: Mallard Creek Mavericks vs. West Mecklenburg Hawks

Mallard Creek has gone 7-0 against West Mecklenburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will host the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.

Mallard Creek is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since November 27, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 victory over Hough. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.

Mallard Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Johnson led the charge by going 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in assists (four). Troy Griffin was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven rebounds and five steals.

Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by North Mecklenburg 77-33. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-20.

Mallard Creek will have to keep a close watch on Hova Mcleod and Ronald Linton, a pair of players who had a big impact on West Mecklenburg's prior game. Mcleod posted 11 points, while Linton put up ten points.

Mallard Creek now has a winning record of 8-7. As for West Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything came up roses for Mallard Creek against West Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-50 win. Does Mallard Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Mecklenburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.