West Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Harding University recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Harding University Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Mecklenburg is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Mallard Creek and fell 74-28. 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 575th, while the Mavericks are ranked 148th).
Meanwhile, Harding University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Hough.
Harding University's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for West Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went West Mecklenburg's way against Harding University in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as West Mecklenburg made off with a 62-41 win. In that contest, West Mecklenburg amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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