Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Meade). They blew past the McLaughlin Phoenix 84-12 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Miners with their most commanding win of the season.
| 01/10/25 @ McLaughlin | 7 |
| 01/09/25 vs Frostproof | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lake Placid | 1 |
| 01/06/25 vs Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs McKeel Academy | 1 |
Fort Meade's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Clark, who posted 17 points along with seven steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Clark is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Gabe Solomon was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Clark wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Fort Meade was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Fort Meade, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for McLaughlin, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Fort Meade will challenge Lakeland Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McLaughlin, they will face off against Candlelight Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. McLaughlin is facing Candlelight Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Candlelight Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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