North hasn't had much luck against McClintock recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the McClintock Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Canyon 72-38. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Miles Swift continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. Varney Kamara was another key player, going 9 for 16 to rack up 19 points and seven rebounds.
North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, McClintock blew past Metro Tech, posting a 91-33 victory. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Knights are ranked 334th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
McClintock has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for North, their record now sits at 15-9.
North came up short against McClintock when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-41. Can North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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