Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Greater Johnstown walked away with it. They came out on top against the Meadville Bulldogs by a score of 52-41 on Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bulldogs are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meadville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Burchard, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Tykie Butler, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points.
Trojans
| 02/28/25 @ Meadville | 52-41 |
| 02/10/25 @ Bishop Carroll | 52-16 |
| 02/05/25 @ Bishop McCort | 70-36 |
| 01/31/25 @ Tyrone | 59-46 |
| 01/15/25 @ Westmont Hilltop | 61-49 |
| + 5 more games |
Greater Johnstown's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Meadville, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Johnstown will welcome Moon Area at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. As for Meadville, they will be playing at home against Uniontown on Friday. Meadville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
