The Meadville Bulldogs and the Cathedral Prep Ramblers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Meadville Bulldogs had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ramblers by a score of 53-51. Meadville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cathedral Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tykie Butler, who scored 15 points. Jack Burchard was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Even though they lost, Meadville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cathedral Prep only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Amaree Pickens, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds for Cathedral Prep. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pickens has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nando Mirarchi, who scored nine points.
Meadville are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-11. As for Cathedral Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Meadville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cathedral Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against DuBois at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as DuBois comes in on five and Cathedral Prep on three.
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