Mead Hall Episcopal School is 0-4 against Wardlaw Academy since February of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Mead Hall Episcopal School Panthers will host the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 6:15 p.m. Mead Hall Episcopal School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Wardlaw Academy is facing Mead Hall Episcopal School at the wrong time: Mead Hall Episcopal School suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Crusaders, falling 60-30. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mead Hall Episcopal School had strong showings from Marlee Baker, who earned 12 points, and Walker Weidenman, who had six points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Abrams, who posted two points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Wardlaw Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 53-42 victory over South Aiken Baptist Christian on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Noah Harper was his usual excellent self, posting 27 points in addition to two steals. What's more, he also racked up six threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Jake Winn was another key player, scoring eight points plus 12 rebounds and three steals.
Wardlaw Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wardlaw Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mead Hall Episcopal School, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mead Hall Episcopal School has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wardlaw Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mead Hall Episcopal School took a serious blow against Wardlaw Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 93-44. Thankfully for Mead Hall Episcopal School, Caleb Martin (who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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