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BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Meadowbrook Boys

BY JOSH MATHEWS
So far in 2017, Meadowbrook has a spark plug and the team’s most
gotten to a 2-1 start, with victories over consistent scorer, with double-digits games, he blocked six shots against while Smith is a true post with a nose
Prince George and Thomas Dale. Now in each of the team’s first three games. Norview. A player in the mold of former for rebounding the ball. Junior Gary
in his sixth year as head coach, Jake Mason is bigger (6-1) but very streaky; Delaware and MBK star Marvin King- Saunders and sophomore Ezekiel
Oliver will look to guide this team to he had a game-high 21 points against Davis, Oliver said that defensively, Edwards are in the 6-4/6-5 range, and
dispel their playoff demons. Prince George but couldn’t find his Coley is his equal, but offensively he is they are raw, but offer tremendous upside.
Departed from the program are shot in other action. He’s a talented developing. Javion Patterson (6-4, senior) Oliver acknowledges the team’s lack
four seniors: Jordan Jeter, Johvanni wild card looking to find consistency. and Robert Smith (6-5, junior) are two of playoff success and says that he and
Perkins, Tro’Man Pope, and Daequan Lamondre Gregg is a sophomore Oliver more big bodies in the post. Patterson his staff have been working to get the
Young. A talented guard, Jamon Battle, says could develop into a big time plays wing and offers an athletic option, student-athletes over the hump.
transferred to L.C. Bird. player.
Despite the loss of talent, In the frontcourt, you can find
Meadowbrook has a talented and the one Oliver called the team’s most Meadowbrook’s first losing season in They have already started off the season
promising backcourt, led by junior talented player, 6-7 forward Tyrone over ten years; Connor says that they 2-0 with wins over Prince George and
Isaiah Richardson and senior Alphonso Coley. In addition to averaging a are in a position to rebound handsomely. Thomas Dale.
Mason. Richardson, though 5-7, is double-double in the team’s first three
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