Fort Meade is 2-8 against DeSoto County since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fort Meade Miners will host the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. Fort Meade is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Fort Meade's way against Frostproof as Fort Meade made off with a 58-37 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
| 01/28/25 @ Frostproof | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hardee | 6 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lake Region | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Lake Placid | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ Mulberry | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Meade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omari Russell, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks. Russell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe Solomon, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Fort Meade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Imagine School at North Port on the road by a 67-49 margin.
Fort Meade is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for DeSoto County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Fort Meade couldn't quite finish off DeSoto County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 57-55. Will Fort Meade have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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