The Frederick Golden Eagles will take on the Mead Mavericks at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. Frederick is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Frederick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lewis-Palmer as Frederick made off with a 58-37 win. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mead waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over the Eagles. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Eagles are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mead found their leader in sophomore Madi Clark, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 21 points and four steals. That's the most points Clark has posted since back in December of 2024. Darby Haley was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Frederick pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Mead, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Frederick took a serious blow against Mead when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-19. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Frederick was down 33-10.
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