Recap: Meadville Eagles vs. Green City Gophers
After a string of three wins, the Meadville Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost to Green City at home by a decisive 75-56 margin. Meadville has struggled against Green City recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gauge Shiflett, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Donivan Schreckhise, who scored 14 points.
Asher Buggs-Tipton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Green City, scoring 41 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Buggs-Tipton has scored all season. Kaden Hatcher was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meadville's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Green City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meadville will take on Grundy County/Newtown-Harris at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meadville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Grundy County/Newtown-Harris likes a good challenge. As for Green City, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bucklin-Macon County at 7:30 p.m. Green City is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins at home, so Bucklin-Macon County is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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