Meade has won eight straight games at home, while Arundel has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Meade Mustangs will face off against the Arundel Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. Meade knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Arundel likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Meade humbled Chesapeake Science Point with a 69-40 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucaya Baldridge led the charge by putting up ten points. Another player making a difference was Keon Scott, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Arundel earned a 69-59 win over Crofton on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Crofton are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arundel's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Meade, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Meade ended up a good deal behind Arundel in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 64-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arundel's Ellis Johnson, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Now that Meade knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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