Meade lost to Arundel back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Meade Mustangs were the clear victor by a 75-55 margin over the Arundel Wildcats. With the Mustangs ahead 40-17 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Meade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arouna Soumaoro, who went 10 for 17 on his way to 22 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Soumaoro a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keon Scott, who posted 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Meade was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arundel only racked up nine assists.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ellis Johnson, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Javeon Reed, who scored 12 points.
Mustangs
| 01/31/25 vs Arundel | 75-55 |
| 01/28/25 vs Chesapeake Science Point | 69-35 |
| 01/24/25 vs Northeast | 78-43 |
| 01/21/25 vs North County | 59-58 |
| 01/17/25 vs Atholton | 59-41 |
| + 4 more games |
Meade pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Arundel, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
When Meade and Arundel next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Meade will try to stop Southern's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meade is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.4 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Arundel will face off against North County and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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