Mallard Creek took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Rocky River Ravens with a sharp 74-53 win. The Mavericks pushed the score to 65-43 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ravens cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mallard Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ahmad Savage, who went 8 for 9 en route to 18 points plus six assists and two steals. Those six assists gave Savage a new career-high. Jordyn Washington was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 16 points.
Despite the loss, Rocky River still got an impressive performance from Jayden Ross, who went 6 for 13 en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Walton, who posted nine points plus six assists.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mallard Creek is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Marvin Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rocky River, they will challenge Hopewell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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