Meade kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 64-50 to the Arundel Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 69-67 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arouna Soumaoro, who earned ten points in addition to seven rebounds. What's more, Soumaoro also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Lucaya Baldridge was another key player, earning six points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
Arundel found their leader in freshman Ellis Johnson, who went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Samson Anjorin, who went 10 for 23 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meade will square off against Annapolis Area Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Annapolis Area Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Arundel, they will face off against Indian Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Arundel is facing Indian Creek at the right time seeing as Indian Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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