The DeMatha Stags and the Windward Wildcats will round out the year against one another at 3:50 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
DeMatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Clinton Grace Christian, who was ranked 11th at the time (DeMatha was ranked first). The Stags came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles last Sunday, sneaking past 64-62. Winning may never get old, but the Stags sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ashton (Ace) Meeks was his usual excellent self, shooting 43% from the field en route to 29 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of DeMatha's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Shoultz, who posted ten points and six boards.
DeMatha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Windward has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 88-76 to Crespi on Saturday.
DeMatha's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Windward, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
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