The Ferris Saxons will venture away from home to square off against the Mead Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Ferris needed a bit of extra time to put away Cheney. They slipped by the Blackhawks 57-56.
Meanwhile, Mead had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 69-48. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Tigers are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mead has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Ferris, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Ferris skirted past Mead 30-28 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Ferris have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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