Hopewell is 0-10 against North Mecklenburg since January of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hopewell Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hopewell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 84-42 win over West Mecklenburg. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Hawks are ranked 520th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 83-62 victory. With the Vikings ahead 44-24 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
North Mecklenburg's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.7 points over those games. As for Hopewell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Hopewell was dealt a bruising 91-44 defeat at the hands of North Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in January. Will Hopewell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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