While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, the Countryside Christian Minutemen were not quite the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs 's equal in the second half on Friday. Countryside Christian was dealt a 58-28 defeat at the hands of Meadowbrook Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Countryside Christian has suffered since December 7, 2023.
Meadowbrook Academy was led to victory by Gaige Daugherty and Tico Smith. Daugherty scored ten points along with eight steals and six rebounds, while Smith scored 23 points along with five steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Meadowbrook Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Orion Grayer, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Countryside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Meadowbrook Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Countryside Christian will face off against Saint Francis Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Meadowbrook Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Cornerstone Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cornerstone Academy is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.