If Mallard Creek was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Charlotte on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mavericks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Tuesday. The Mavericks have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fiona McDonald paced Mallard Creek's offense, picking up eight kills. McDonald got some help from Nadia Bryant and her 11 assists. Finally, Nadia Bridges kept Mallard Creek's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
North Mecklenburg found their leader in sophomore Alejandra Lorenzana, who had 14 digs and four assists. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Lorenzana. Azara Warris was another key player, getting 19 assists and three digs.
Mallard Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for North Mecklenburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Mallard Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Mecklenburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Independence on the 15th.
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