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| 02/29/24 - Home | 42-46 L |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 52-58 L |
| 12/08/23 - Home | 58-45 W |
| 02/23/23 - Neutral | 63-48 W |
| 01/14/23 - Home | 72-56 W |
| + 5 more games |
Meade County is 8-2 against Breckinridge County since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Meade County Green Waves will head out on the road to face off against the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Meade County has three wins , while Breckinridge County has four dating back to last season).
Last Monday, Meade County was fully in charge, breezing past Christian Academy-Louisville 72-33. With the Green Waves ahead 50-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meade County had a senior duo take command as Peyton Bradley went 7 for 15 on her way to 25 points in addition to six assists and five steals and Savannah Triplett went 8 for 13 on her way to 21 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bradley has scored at least a third of Meade County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Rider, who posted six points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Breckinridge County on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Muhlenberg County out of the water with a 68-24 final score. The Fighting Tigers pushed the score to 59-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had no chance of recovering from.
Breckinridge County's win came from a few key players Meade County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adelynn Moorman, who went 8 of 11from beyond the arc on her way to 26 points and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Grimes, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 21 points and three steals.
Meade County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Breckinridge County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Meade County has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Breckinridge County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Meade County came up short against Breckinridge County in their previous matchup back in February, falling 46-42. Can Meade County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
