Preview: North Shelby Raiders vs. Meadville Eagles
The North Shelby Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Meadville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Shelby came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over Knox County. The win was just what North Shelby needed coming off of a 73-53 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Meadville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 75-56 bruising from Green City. While losing is never fun, Meadville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while Green City is ranked 74th).
Despite their defeat, Meadville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gauge Shiflett, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Donivan Schreckhise was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
North Shelby's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Meadville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
