Basketball Recap: Macks Creek extends road winning streak to 14

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2024, 12:28pm

Basketball Recap: Macks Creek Pirates vs. Dadeville Bearcats

In what's become a running theme this season, the Macks Creek Pirates gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Dadeville 58-25 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Macks Creek who now have four in a row.

Macks Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Ratliff, who scored 18 points. India Willis was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.

Macks Creek's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.8 points. As for Dadeville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Macks Creek won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Hermitage will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Pirates are ranked 83rd). As for Dadeville, they will be playing at home against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.