Basketball Game Preview: Myers Park Mustangs vs. Concord Academy Eagles

The Myers Park Mustangs will challenge the Concord Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Myers Park has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Concord Academy will arrive with six straight victories.

Myers Park is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mallard Creek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Myers Park took a blow against Mallard Creek, falling 65-37. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Mavericks are ranked 17th).

Despite the defeat, Myers Park saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amani Barner went 5 for 10 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds. Barner is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Brielle Hopkins was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Concord Academy's strategy against Coastal Christian on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Concord Academy blew Coastal Christian out of the water with a 76-21 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 29 points or more this season.

Concord Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 54.2 points. As for Myers Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.