The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Mallard Creek Mavericks on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 85-51 victory over Ragsdale. The Ragin' Bulls' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Mallard Creek over Page in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mallard Creek blew Page out of the water with a 64-21 final score. Winning may never get old, but the Mavericks sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Hickory Ridge better focus on containing My'Asia Young and Kiara Anderson as the pair were huge in Mallard Creek's win. Young to rack up 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while Anderson dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Young has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Brianna Easterling was another key player, putting up eight points.
Mallard Creek pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Hickory Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Hickory Ridge lost to Mallard Creek on the road by a decisive 66-47 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can Hickory Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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