Basketball Recap: Mallard Creek Piles Up the Points Against Harding University

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Independence	65
12/20/24 @ Hopewell	55
02/04/25 @ Harding University	52
01/28/25 vs Hopewell	49
01/07/25 vs Harding University	47

Mallard Creek won the last time they faced Harding University and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mallard Creek Mavericks blew past the Harding University Rams 75-23. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Mallard Creek was led to victory by My?Asia Young and Kiara Anderson. Young dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards, while Anderson almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. What's more, Young also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sydney Mcguire, who posted eight points and four steals.

Mallard Creek's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Harding University, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Mallard Creek will be playing at home against Hough at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hough will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mallard Creek surely won't give up without a fight. Harding University has already played their next contest (against West Charlotte), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.