The Meadows School Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (The Meadows School has nine straight wins, the Dragons have 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, The Meadows School faced the Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Meadows School blew past the Eagles 77-49 at home. The Meadows School has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
The Meadows School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Toby, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Moses, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy Red Rock suffered a tough 69-45 defeat at the hands of the Trojans on Friday.
The Meadows School's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything came up roses for The Meadows School against the Dragons in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 73-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Meadows School since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.