Harding University is 0-7 against North Mecklenburg since November of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Harding University Rams will square off against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
Harding University is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against West Charlotte, falling 52-29. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Lions are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Cougars 67-23. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
North Mecklenburg's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points per game. As for Harding University, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Harding University was taken down by North Mecklenburg 74-27 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Harding University was down 43-18.
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