West Mecklenburg is 0-10 against North Mecklenburg since November of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
West Mecklenburg is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 57-34 to Hough. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Huskies are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their game with ease, bagging a 77-32 victory over the Mavericks. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
North Mecklenburg's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.1 points per game. As for West Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
West Mecklenburg took a serious blow against North Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in January, falling 77-33. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Mecklenburg was down 53-20.
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