Meadowdale was the 60-50 winner over Northridge when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Meadowdale Lions were beaten by the Northridge Polar Bears 86-49 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Polar Bears are ranked 116th).

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Meadowdale lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Quentin Jones, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Da'Marion Fleming was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meadowdale's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Northridge, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions face off against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northridge, they will challenge Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Northwestern likes a good challenge.
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