Hopewell won the last time they faced Mallard Creek and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hopewell Titans walked away with a 53-43 victory over the Mallard Creek Mavericks. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Mavericks are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hopewell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arael Jones led the charge by going 7 for 13 en route to 19 points and six boards. Kamari Cooke was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points.
Mallard Creek's loss came despite strong showings from Troy Griffin and Ahmad Savage. Griffin went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks, while Savage posted 16 points. That's the most points Savage has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Washington, who put up eight points.
Hopewell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season. As for Mallard Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopewell will host West Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season. As for Mallard Creek, they will challenge North Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Mecklenburg will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mallard Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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