The West Mecklenburg Hawks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Rocky River Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Mecklenburg comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-44, which was the final score in West Mecklenburg's tilt against Mallard Creek on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 521st, while the Mavericks are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, Rocky River lost 71-49 to Independence on Tuesday. The Ravens have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
West Mecklenburg will have to keep a close watch on Jayden Ross and Jordan Walton, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rocky River's prior game. Ross posted 19 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Walton scored 13 points and three steals. Walton has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played.
Rocky River's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for West Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-22.
Things could have been worse for West Mecklenburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 75-59 loss to Rocky River in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can West Mecklenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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