The Miami Trace Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Meadowdale Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Miami Trace has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Meadowdale will arrive with five straight victories.
Miami Trace suffered their biggest loss since November 22, 2023 on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 56-32 walloping at the hands of Jackson. Miami Trace was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-10.
Meanwhile, Meadowdale can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They really took it to Stivers School for the Arts for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-28 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Meadowdale has posted since November 22, 2023.
Meadowdale relied on the efforts of Zhieyah Rolack, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 19 rebounds, and Janiyah Middlebrook, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Middlebrook has scored all season. Jayla Walker was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Miami Trace's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Meadowdale, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Everything went Miami Trace's way against Meadowdale when the teams last played back in December of 2022 as Miami Trace made off with a 63-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami Trace since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
