Basketball Game Preview: Meade Mustangs vs. Severn Run Wolves

The Meade Mustangs will challenge the Severn Run Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meade knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Severn Run likes a good challenge.

Meade proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 23) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Old Mill, sneaking past 68-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted against the Patriots since January 6, 2022.

Meade found their leader in sophomore Keon Scott, who posted 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Turman, who earned 13 points.

Meanwhile, Severn Run ended up a good deal behind Broadneck on Wednesday and lost 66-52. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meade will have to keep a close watch on Darrelle Adofo and Jayden Gonzalez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Severn Run's prior game. Adofo went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and eight assists, while Gonzalez put up nine points and six rebounds. Those eight assists gave Adofo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Xander Johnson, who scored nine points.

Even though they lost, Severn Run was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their 12th loss (out of 16 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Meade's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Severn Run, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.