Basketball Recap: Meadville Starts Season with Loss at Home

Meadville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the North East Grape Pickers on Wednesday, falling 63-36. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grape Pickers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Meadville lost, don't look at Amarius Foster. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-22 en route to 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Meadville has already played their next contest, a 63-35 loss against Girard on the 9th. As for North East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-55 defeat against Sharon on the 5th.