Basketball Recap: Meadowbrook Academy Piles Up the Points Against Ocala Christian

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Ocala Christian	40
12/19/24 vs Cornerstone Academy	35
12/20/24 vs Countryside Christian	33
12/20/24 vs Cedar Key	31
12/14/24 @ Trinity Catholic	-13

Meadowbrook Academy entered their tilt with Ocala Christian on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 74-34 win over the Ocala Christian Crusaders. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 31 points or more this season.

Meadowbrook Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Ross, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Ross is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Charske, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds.

Meadowbrook Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Ocala Christian, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.

Meadowbrook Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Meadowbrook Academy is facing Belleview at the right time seeing as Belleview is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Ocala Christian will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Bronson at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. One thing working in Bronson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.