Basketball Game Preview: Mallard Creek Mavericks vs. Christ the King Crusaders

The Mallard Creek Mavericks will be taking part in a tournament against the Christ the King Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.

Mallard Creek saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 42-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hough.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cam Higgins, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Washington, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Christ the King's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 62-55 to East Lincoln.

Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mallard Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.