Preview: West Mecklenburg Hawks vs. Harding University Rams
West Mecklenburg is 1-9 against Harding University since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Harding University Rams at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully West Mecklenburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
West Mecklenburg struggled with assists on Tuesday (Mallard Creek had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. West Mecklenburg was outmatched by Mallard Creek on the road and fell 77-50. While losing is never fun, West Mecklenburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while Mallard Creek is ranked 150th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Carmello Tate, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Josiah Pratt was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, Harding University lost to Hough on the road by a decisive 62-48 margin on Tuesday. Harding University has not had much luck with Hough recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
West Mecklenburg's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Harding University, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Things could have been worse for West Mecklenburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-49 loss to Harding University in their previous matchup back in January. Can West Mecklenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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