Walter Johnson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 74-60 bruising from the Meade Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Mustangs are ranked 110th).
Meade was led to victory by Ashton Turman and Keon Scott. Turman went 9 of 17 on his way to 23 points and six assists, while Scott went 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with eight assists and eight boards. That's the most points Turman has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucaya Baldridge, who posted seven points and 12 rebounds.
Walter Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Meade, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Walter Johnson will take on Wootton at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Walter Johnson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Wootton likes a good challenge. As for Meade, they will square off against Chesapeake at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Meade is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.3 points per game this season.
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