North Mecklenburg faced South Mecklenburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Vikings simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sabres 80-52. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 28 points or more this season.
North Mecklenburg was led to victory by Lenise Joseph and Morgan Knox. Joseph dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards, while Knox dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten assists. The matchup was Joseph's third in a row with at least 19 points. Stephanie Mobley was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Vikings
| 01/22/26 vs South Mecklenburg | 80-52 |
| 01/20/26 vs Chambers | 76-21 |
| 01/16/26 vs Hough | 69-24 |
| 01/09/26 @ Butler | 81-43 |
North Mecklenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 35 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
North Mecklenburg's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points on average this season. As for South Mecklenburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
North Mecklenburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-4 victory against Independence on the 23rd. As for South Mecklenburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-7 win against Garinger on the 23rd.
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