The West Mecklenburg Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 71-42 loss at the hands of Hopewell. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Mecklenburg in their matchups with Hopewell: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, West Mecklenburg had strong showings from Carmello Tate, who scored 11 points, and Kamaree Graham, who scored six points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Graham grabbed two or more steals. Chase Mcdonald was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Leading Hopewell to victory were Julian Mack and Quay Watson. Mack scored 19 points along with two steals, while Watson scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Watson hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Ethan Gibbs, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
West Mecklenburg dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hopewell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
West Mecklenburg is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Mallard Creek at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Mallard Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matchups -- so hopefully West Mecklenburg likes a good challenge. As for Hopewell, they will head out on the road to challenge North Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mecklenburg has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,825 points over their last 21 matches.
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