Basketball Preview: Mallard Creek Mavericks vs. Independence Patriots
The Mallard Creek Mavericks will face off against the Independence Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Mallard Creek will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Providence Day, falling 57-37.
Mallard Creek's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Troy Griffin, who scored five points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks, and Ahmad Savage, who scored 11 points. What's more, Savage also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Cam Higgins, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, Independence put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past West Cabarrus with points to spare, taking the game 53-38.
Mallard Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mallard Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Independence in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Independence's Kolbe Johnson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mallard Creek to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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