The Fort Meade Miners just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the McLaughlin Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Meade has three straight victories, McLaughlin has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Fort Meade is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 70-53 win over Frostproof on Thursday.
Fort Meade's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Omari Russell, who posted 30 points and seven boards. Russell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Berrien, who had 22 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, McLaughlin lost to Excel Christian Academy Blue on the road by a 76-62 margin back in December of 2024. The Phoenix were down 65-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
McLaughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fort Meade, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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