Hough won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Mallard Creek Mavericks and fell 69-42. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 01/09/25 vs Mallard Creek | 10 |
| 01/19/24 vs Hopewell | 12 |
| 02/02/24 vs West Mecklenburg | 11 |
| 12/15/23 @ West Mecklenburg | 9 |
| 12/01/23 vs North Gaston | 8 |
Hough lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ka'Leiya Jones, who posted ten points. That's the most points Jones has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophia Zoerb, who earned nine points.
Leading Mallard Creek to victory were Kiara Anderson and My?Asia Young. Anderson went 9 for 17 on her way to 21 points and five steals, while Young dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmeen Stone, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points.
Hough's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Mallard Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Hough and Mallard Creek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hough (ranked 108th) will meet Harding University (ranked 377th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Mallard Creek (ranked tenth) will meet West Mecklenburg (ranked 510th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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