The Mallard Creek Mavericks waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They really took it to West Mecklenburg for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-50 victory at home. Given Mallard Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while West Mecklenburg is ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Langston Boyd was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Ridge, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carmello Tate, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Tate is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Josiah Pratt was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three blocks.
Mallard Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for West Mecklenburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mallard Creek will take on Chambers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chambers' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for West Mecklenburg, they and Hopewell will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopewell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,572 points over their last 22 matchups.
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