If Fort Meade was feeling good fresh off their 69-49 takedown of Mulberry last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Meade Miners lost to the McKeel Academy Wildcats on the road by a 57-42 margin on Friday. The Miners have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Fort Meade still got an impressive performance from Mekhi Berrien, who posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Cayden Clark, who put up nine points and seven assists.
Fort Meade's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for McKeel Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Meade will challenge Lake Placid at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McKeel Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the McKeel Academy Wildcats take on the Mulberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McKeel Academy is facing Mulberry at the right time seeing as Mulberry is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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