The Mead Hall Episcopal School Panthers will head out to challenge the Augusta E Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Mead Hall Episcopal School came up short against Briarwood Academy and fell 57-48. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Augusta E was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 69-61 to Providence Athletic Club. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 552nd in Georgia, while the Panthers are ranked 188th in South Carolina).
Mead Hall Episcopal School will have to contain Jude Brouwer as he made an impact in Augusta E's last game. He dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards. The game was Brouwer's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Briley, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Mead Hall Episcopal School's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Augusta E, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Things could have been worse for Mead Hall Episcopal School, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-37 loss to Augusta E in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Mead Hall Episcopal School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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