The Melrose Golden Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Hamilton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Melrose's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell 70-62 to Kirby.
The losing side was boosted by Devin Sanders Jr, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. Sanders Jr is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sadat Muhammad, who scored 11 points.
Melrose typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Hamilton proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Golden Wildcats by a score of 72-63. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hamilton.
Rodney Mcneal was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Devan McGee was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Melrose's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Hamilton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-14.
Melrose came up short against Hamilton in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 72-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcneal, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Melrose knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
