The Titusville Rockets will take on the Meadville Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meadville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Titusville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Titusville turned things around against Oil City on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Oilers out 43-41. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Meadville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Conneaut Area 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Eagles are ranked 247th).
Titusville will have to contain Marlaya McCoy as she made an impact in Meadville's last game. She posted 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 42.4% of Meadville's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meadville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Titusville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Titusville came up short against Meadville in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, falling 62-54. Thankfully for Titusville, Emilee Bradley (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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