Mississippi High School Basketball - Meridian overwhelms Petal
January 7, 2023: Meridian, MS 39305 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) and the visiting Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), saw Meridian's basketball squad wallop Petal by a tally of 74-31.
With the victory, Meridian improves its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Brandon (Brandon, MS) to confront the Bulldogs in a 6A Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 13. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 13-5.
Next up, the Panthers confront the Brandon Bulldogs (Brandon, MS) in a 6A Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Petal will attempt to improve on its 6-9 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 13-5 record after their 68-54 non-league win over Ridgeland (Ridgeland, MS).