Preview: Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves
Meadowbrook Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Saint Francis Catholic is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs will take on the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Meadowbrook Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you drain six more threes than your opponent, a fact Meadowbrook Academy proved. They secured a 43-38 W over Aucilla Christian.
Meadowbrook Academy found their leader in underclassman Gaige Daugherty, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Daugherty has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Orion Grayer, who scored two points along with seven blocks and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic ended up a good deal behind Oak Hall on Tuesday and lost 51-37. Saint Francis Catholic has struggled against Oak Hall recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Saint Francis Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brett Thomas, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Jonah Powers was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Meadowbrook Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's contest: Meadowbrook Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.9 threes per game. It's a different story for Saint Francis Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 6.7 threes per game. Given Meadowbrook Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Saint Francis Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Meadowbrook Academy was taken down by Saint Francis Catholic 84-39 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Meadowbrook Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
