After flying high against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy last Monday, Frostproof came back down to earth. The Frostproof Bulldogs lost 58-37 to the Fort Meade Miners on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Miners recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Frostproof lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zavier Powell, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Guillaume, who earned 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Meade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omari Russell, who put up 16 points in addition to six boards and six blocks. Russell has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Gabe Solomon was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Frostproof's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Fort Meade, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Frostproof didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-64 defeat against Lincoln Park Academy on the 31st. As for Fort Meade, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-43 victory against DeSoto County on the 30th.
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