Mead and Ridgeline are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Mead Panthers will face off against the Ridgeline Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mead's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mead faced off against Toppenish on Saturday. Mead strolled past Toppenish with points to spare, taking the game 78-60. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Wildcats are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Saxons by a score of 76-68.
Mead has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Ridgeline, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Everything went Mead's way against Ridgeline in their previous matchup on January 7th, as Mead made off with an 82-61 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ridgeline's Caden Andreas, who went 9 of 13 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mead still be able to contain Andreas? There's only one way to find out.
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