Having just played yesterday, the North Allegheny Tigers will get right back to it and host the Meadville Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Allegheny is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against New Castle, falling 72-52. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 26th).
Meadville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 80-60 to Cathedral Prep on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Ramblers since February 10, 2023.
North Allegheny will need to focus on slowing down Tykie Butler, one of several Meadville players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points gave Butler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Burchard, who went 7 of 16 to rack up 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Meadville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meadville's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for North Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
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