West Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 75-44 loss at the hands of the Mallard Creek Mavericks. 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 523rd, while the Mavericks are ranked 149th).
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Savion Morris, who posted ten points. Morris continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Hova Mcleod was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
Hawks
| 02/11/25 vs Mallard Creek | 13 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hopewell | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hough | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Chambers | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mallard Creek | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
Even though they lost, West Mecklenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Lajalin Overton had an outrageously good game for Mallard Creek as he dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds. Overton has become a key player for Mallard Creek: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least ten boards, but 8-9 otherwise. Dorian Dailey also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
West Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Mallard Creek, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
West Mecklenburg has already played their next match, a 73-45 loss against Rocky River on the 12th. As for Mallard Creek, they will head out to take on Chambers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chambers is on a four-game streak of home wins, Mallard Creek a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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