Egyptian is 0-10 against Meridian since December of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Egyptian Pharaohs will take on the Meridian Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Egyptian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
Egyptian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 72-55 win over Northside Baptist Christian on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pharaohs.
Egyptian relied on the efforts of Kendrick Williams, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Damarion Clark, who went 9 for 17 en route to 32 points. Williams is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Keaton Pearman, who posted eight points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Meridian came up short against Waltonville on Saturday and fell 65-53. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Egyptian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Egyptian was taken down by Meridian 72-44 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Egyptian was down 45-18.
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