The Meadowbrook Colts are taking a road trip to take on the Maysville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Meadowbrook has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Maysville will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Meadowbrook came up short against West Muskingum and fell 56-47. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 605th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 278th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Colton Delancey, who posted eight points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Burris, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Maysville on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew New Lexington out of the water with a 72-45 final score. Maysville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Maysville pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points per game. As for Meadowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Meadowbrook took a serious blow against Maysville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 74-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maysville's Jordyn Watson, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. Now that Meadowbrook knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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