Meadville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grove City Eagles. The Bulldogs were probably out for revenge after losing 46-26 to them when the teams met back in February of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Defeat or not, Meadville got some senior leadership from Marlaya McCoy and Cristina Watkins. McCoy dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Watkins posted four points and six boards. That was a full 37.1% of Meadville's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Bulldogs
| 01/18/25 vs Grove City | 35-45 |
| 01/16/25 vs Titusville | 35-38 |
| 01/13/25 @ Conneaut Area | 33-63 |
| 01/11/25 vs Saegertown | 38-42 |
| 01/09/25 vs Franklin | 14-44 |
| 01/06/25 @ Greenville | 27-37 |
Even though they lost, Meadville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meadville's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Grove City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Meadville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-43 defeat against Union City on the 20th. As for Grove City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 48-41 win against Maplewood on the 20th.
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