Even though the Hale Cardinals scored an imposing 61 points on Thursday, the Meadville Eagles still came out on top. Meadville skirted past Hale 64-61. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Meadville.
Meadville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gauge Shiflett, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shiflett has scored all season. Mason Dennis was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Meadville pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Hale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meadville will take on Grundy County/Newtown-Harris at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Meadville likes a good challenge. As for Hale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hardin-Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
