West Charlotte is 1-9 against Mallard Creek since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Charlotte Lions will face off against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Charlotte took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Seventy-First with a 59-55 victory.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 73-31. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 23 points or more this season.
West Charlotte better keep an eye on Kiara Anderson. She was instrumental in Mallard Creek's win, going 13 of 19 on her way to 33 points and six steals. Anderson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was My?Asia Young, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Mallard Creek's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.6 points. As for West Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
West Charlotte might still be hurting after the 49-24 loss they got from Mallard Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine steals. Now that West Charlotte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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