Basketball Preview: Discovery Titans vs. Meadowcreek Mustangs
Discovery has gone 9-1 against Meadowcreek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Discovery Titans will head out to square off against the Meadowcreek Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Meadowcreek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Discovery, who comes in off a win.
Discovery took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by Apalachee to the tune of 88-31. The win was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Discovery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Jones led the charge by going 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in field goal percentage (69%). Another player making a difference was Tiara Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, a victory for Meadowcreek just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 69-28 loss at the hands of South Gwinnett. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Discovery's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Meadowcreek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Discovery didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Meadowcreek when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. Will Discovery repeat their success, or does Meadowcreek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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