Basketball Game Preview: Mallard Creek Mavericks vs. West Charlotte Lions

Mallard Creek is 9-1 against West Charlotte since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will host the West Charlotte Lions at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

West Charlotte will be up against a hot Mallard Creek squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Mallard Creek really took it to Chambers for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-31 win. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.

Kiara Anderson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 13 of 19 en route to 33 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. My?Asia Young was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Charlotte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 59-55 victory over Seventy-First on Saturday.

Mallard Creek's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for West Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.

Mallard Creek took their win against West Charlotte in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 49-24. In that match, Mallard Creek amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.