The Meadows School Mustangs will play host again and welcome the Boulder City Eagles, where tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (The Meadows School is ranked 57th, while Boulder City is ranked 62nd).
After soaring to 57 points the game before, The Meadows School were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Palo Verde, falling 77-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss The Meadows School has suffered yet this season.
Tessa Lalanne was The Meadows School's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Boulder City was able to grind out a solid win over Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas on Monday, taking the game 51-43. The win made it back-to-back wins for Boulder City.
Boulder City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenzie Martorano, who scored seven points along with 16 rebounds and three blocks. Martorano has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Julia Carmichael, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
The Meadows School has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Boulder City, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Meadows School have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Boulder City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 43.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Meadows School didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Boulder City in their previous meeting on January 8th, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. Will The Meadows School repeat their success, or does Boulder City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
