Basketball Recap: Ahmad Savage Key Part of a Team Effort in Mavericks Win

There's no place like home for Mallard Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-54 win over the Harding University Rams on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Mavericks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mallard Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ahmad Savage out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Savage a new career-high in steals. Lajalin Overton was another key player, going 9 for 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.

Mallard Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Harding University lost, don't look at Kaharri Coleman. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Coleman's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tebrien Cornelius, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.

The win got Mallard Creek back to even at 7-7. As for Harding University, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.

Mallard Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-45 victory against Hough on the 9th. As for Harding University, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-57 defeat against West Charlotte on the 8th.