Arundel and Meade are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Arundel Wildcats will head out to challenge the Meade Mustangs at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Arundel sitting on four straight wins and Meade on ten.
On Tuesday, Arundel beat Crofton 69-59. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Crofton are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Meade took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 69-40 victory over Chesapeake Science Point. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Meade's win came from a few key players Arundel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lucaya Baldridge, who posted ten points. Keon Scott was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meade's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Arundel, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Arundel strolled past Meade in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 64-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arundel since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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