After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, West Charlotte finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Mallard Creek Mavericks an easy 49-24 victory. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, West Charlotte saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bri'Asia Rowe posted six points along with 12 boards and five blocks.
Kiara Anderson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mallard Creek, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine steals. Anderson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Elle Stone was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
West Charlotte's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Mallard Creek, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Charlotte and Mallard Creek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. West Charlotte (ranked 128th) will meet West Mecklenburg (ranked 499th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Mallard Creek (ranked ninth) will meet Hopewell (ranked 530th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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