With a playoff game on the line, the Meade Buffaloes rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 63-39 victory. Meade has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlie Martin led the charge by scoring 23 points along with five assists and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martin has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dallas Sherman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Ellinwood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bennett Jacobs, who scored 12 points. Regan Widener was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meade has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Ellinwood, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Meade will challenge Stanton County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Stanton County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Monday. Ellinwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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