Harding University is 0-9 against North Mecklenburg since November of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Harding University Rams will welcome the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 7:30 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.
On Friday, Harding University came up short against Hopewell and fell 69-62. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Titans are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 78-48 victory over the Huskies. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.
North Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.7 points per game. As for Harding University, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Harding University took a serious blow against North Mecklenburg in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 94-26. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Harding University was down 54-13.
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