Mallard Creek is 0-10 against Chambers since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Mallard Creek Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Chambers Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mallard Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past West Mecklenburg to the tune of 75-44 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chambers faced off against West Charlotte on Tuesday. Chambers came out on top against West Charlotte by a score of 73-66. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Lions are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chambers' win came from a few key players Mallard Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tarris Bouie III, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Markus Kerr, who went 10 for 17 en route to 24 points.
Chambers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Chambers is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.9 points over those games. As for Mallard Creek, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Mallard Creek was taken down by Chambers 89-61 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bouie III, who dropped a double-double with 37 points and ten rebounds. Now that Mallard Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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