The McLaughlin Phoenix will face off against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McLaughlin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Fort Meade will come in with three straight victories.
Back in December of 2024, McLaughlin lost to Excel Christian Academy Blue on the road by a 76-62 margin. The Phoenix were down 65-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Meade). They took down Frostproof 70-53 on Thursday.
Fort Meade's win came from a few key players McLaughlin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Omari Russell, who posted 30 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.3 points per game. Mekhi Berrien was another key player, putting up 22 points and six rebounds.
Fort Meade pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for McLaughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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