Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Meadville). They blew past the Higbee Tigers 74-38 on Saturday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 44-40 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Meadville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Thompson, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mason Dennis, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 19 points plus two steals.
Meadville was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 23 assists in three consecutive matches.
The win got Meadville back to even at 2-2. As for Higbee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meadville will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meadville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Atlanta likes a good challenge. As for Higbee, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Higbee Tigers challenge the Bevier Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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