On Thursday, the Fort Meade Miners might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the George Jenkins Eagles an easy 47-27 victory. The matchup marked the Miners' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Fort Meade lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mekhi Berrien, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Omari Russell, who put up three points and seven rebounds.
Fort Meade's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for George Jenkins, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Fort Meade will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McKeel Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for George Jenkins, they will take on Rickards in a tournament on Thursday.
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