After flying high against West Mecklenburg last Friday, Hopewell came back down to earth. The Hopewell Titans took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Vikings are ranked seventh).
Hopewell lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Khaden Clark, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Arael Jones, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 13 points and seven boards.
Hopewell's record is now 17-6. As for North Mecklenburg, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hopewell will face off against Hough at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hough will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hopewell surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Mecklenburg, they will square off against West Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups.
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