Hough is 10-0 against Mallard Creek since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hough Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Hough is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Hough is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Heritage, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Hough was ranked 14th). Hough never let Heritage onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. Hough wouldn't have won without Sarah Funderburk, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mallard Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Mecklenburg with a sharp 8-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Mallard Creek considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Hough's win bumped their record up to 16-1-1. As for Mallard Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Hough's way against Mallard Creek in their previous meeting back in March as Hough made off with a 9-0 win. Does Hough have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mallard Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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