Mallard Creek joins Observer Sweet 16 boys’ basketball poll
Mallard Creek isn’t just a football school anymore.
Known for a football team that is often ranked nationally and has won three of the past four N.C. 4AA state championships, the Mavericks are also good in basketball. Mallard Creek’s girls are No. 1 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll, and this week the boys are ranked, too, entering at No. 15.
The Mavericks’ boys lost its first two games and eventually fell to 3-5 after a 65-53 loss to No. 6 Vance on Dec. 16. But they’ve won seven in a row since then, including winning the East Lincoln Winter Jam holiday tournament. Senior Eric Reed (18.5 points per game) and junior Jordan Campbell (17.9) provide a 1-2 punch for Mallard Creek, which will face No. 5 North Mecklenburg at home Friday.
Charlotte Observer Boys Basketball Sweet 16 01.12.16
Rk. | School (Class) | Rec. | Prvs. |
1 (tie) | Butler (4A) | 17-0 | 1 |
1 (tie) | Charlotte Christian (IND) | 16-2 | 1 |
3. | Providence Day (IND) | 14-5 | 3 |
4. | Independence (4A) | 12-3 | 4 |
5. | North Mecklenburg (4A) | 13-2 | 5 |
6. | Vance (4A) | 15-2 | 6 |
7. | Lincolnton (2A) | 9-0 | 7 |
8. | Concord Robinson (3A) | 9-5 | 11 |
9. | Rock Hill Northwestern (5A) | 6-3 | 9 |
10. | Cox Mill (3A) | 11-5 | 12 |
11. | Weddington (3A) | 10-6 | 14 |
12. | Hickory Ridge (3A) | 10-3 | 13 |
13. | Forest Hills (2A) | 13-3 | 8 |
14. | Fort Mill (5A) | 12-3 | 15 |
15. | Mallard Creek (4A) | 10-5 | NR |
16. | Lincoln Charter (1A) | 13-2 | 16 |
Dropped out: Cannon (IND, 11-9). Also receiving consideration: Rocky River (4A, 11-5); Fort Mill Nation Ford (5A, 11-3); South Iredell (3A, 11-3); Lake Norman (4A, 9-5); Myers Park (4A, 8-5); Bessemer City (1A, 11-3)
Note: records through Wednesday’s games
This story was originally published January 12, 2017 at 2:01 PM with the headline "Mallard Creek joins Observer Sweet 16 boys’ basketball poll."