The West Mecklenburg Hawks will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Palisades Pumas at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Mecklenburg was handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Garinger on Tuesday. West Mecklenburg really took it to Garinger for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-35 win at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory West Mecklenburg has managed all season.
Isaiah Morrison-crawford and Chase Mcdonald were among the main playmakers for West Mecklenburg as the former scored 12 points along with six steals and five rebounds and the latter scored 21 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcdonald has scored all season. Cam Higgins was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Palisades ended up a good deal behind Ardrey Kell on Friday and lost 77-63. Palisades has not had much luck with Ardrey Kell recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jyler Standifer, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Dillard, who scored 16 points along with two blocks.
West Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Palisades, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
West Mecklenburg came up short against Palisades when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 69-60. Can West Mecklenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
