Mallard Creek and North Mecklenburg are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mallard Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully North Mecklenburg likes a good challenge.
Mallard Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bullis, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Mallard Creek was ranked 12th). Mallard Creek received a blow on Saturday as they fell 77-58 to Bullis. The Mavericks' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elle Stone, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmeen Stone, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for North Mecklenburg in a 46-30 win over Miami last Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
North Mecklenburg found their leader in sophomore Lenise Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Joseph's morning made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Mobley, who posted five points and four steals.
North Mecklenburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Mallard Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Mallard Creek barely slipped by North Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in February, winning 61-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mallard Creek still be able to contain Joseph? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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