West Mecklenburg played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the West Charlotte Lions and fell 58-22. The Hawks were down 51-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
West Charlotte was led to victory by Savonna Grimes and Paris Reaves. Grimes dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Reaves went 8-for-16 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Those 12 points gave Grimes a new career-high. Mariahna Huey was another key player, putting up two points in addition to ten boards and four steals.
West Mecklenburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for West Charlotte, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Mecklenburg will take on Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' defense better be ready for this one: the Storm have averaged an impressive 65.8 points per game this season. As for West Charlotte, they will square off against Harding University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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