Lake Norman has won 16 straight games at home, while North Mecklenburg has won 16 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Lake Norman Wildcats will welcome the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lake Norman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 games.
Lake Norman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Northwest Guilford 87-41. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg didn't have too much trouble with Butler on Friday as they won 69-54. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.1 points. Lake Norman's victory bumped their record up to 26-1.
Lake Norman beat North Mecklenburg 57-50 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Mecklenburg's Kairah Dixon Booker, who shot 40% from the field en route to 17 points along with eight boards and five assists. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Lake Norman to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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