The Mead Panthers will challenge the Ferris Saxons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mead's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mead faced off against Lewis & Clark on Friday. Mead was the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over Lewis & Clark. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Tigers are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Ferris ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 57-56 win over Cheney.
Mead is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Ferris, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Mead couldn't quite finish off Ferris in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 30-28. Can Mead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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