Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Meade). They took down the Frostproof Bulldogs 70-53 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Miners also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
| 01/09/25 vs Frostproof | 30 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lake Placid | 24 |
| 01/06/25 vs Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | 13 |
| 01/03/25 vs McKeel Academy | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ George Jenkins | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Meade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omari Russell, who posted 30 points and seven boards. With that strong performance, Russell is now averaging an impressive 16.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Berrien, who put up 22 points and six rebounds.
Defeat or not, Frostproof got some senior leadership from Maurice Blakely and Zavier Powell. Blakely went 8 of 16 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds, while Powell posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of T J Cobb, who had two points along with six rebounds and five assists.
The win got Fort Meade back to even at 5-5. As for Frostproof, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Fort Meade didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 84-12 victory against McLaughlin on the 10th. As for Frostproof, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-52 win against Oasis Christian on the 10th.
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