Basketball Game Preview: Belleview Rattlers vs. Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs

After both having extra time off, the Belleview Rattlers and the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Meadowbrook Academy will come in with four straight wins.

Belleview is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 31st last Friday. They were beaten by Yulee 57-18. The contest marked the Rattlers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Meadowbrook Academy's strategy against Ocala Christian last Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Meadowbrook Academy blew Ocala Christian out of the water with a 74-34 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 31 points or more this season.

Meadowbrook Academy's win came from a few key players Belleview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zach Ross, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Luke Charske, who went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points and five rebounds.

Meadowbrook Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Belleview, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Belleview came up short against Meadowbrook Academy in their previous meeting on December 9th, falling 53-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ross, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that Belleview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.