Basketball Game Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Mallard Creek Mavericks + How To Watch

Sabres

Points

12/09/25 vs Charlotte Catholic	61
12/06/25 @ New Hanover	41
12/05/25 vs Lake Worth	83
12/02/25 vs Weddington	52
11/29/25 vs Greensboro Day School	44
+ 4 more games

The South Mecklenburg Sabres will head out to square off against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.

South Mecklenburg had taken Charlotte Catholic down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Sabres fell 66-61 to the Cougars. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since December 6, 2018, but that streak is no more.

Despite the defeat, South Mecklenburg got top-tier performance from Jim Gatehouse, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ben Houpt, who posted 16 points.

Meanwhile, Mallard Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carson. The matchup marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

South Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mallard Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.