Basketball Recap: Meridian Falls Despite Big Games from Cameron Scott and Guillermo Ortiz

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Meridian and Hico meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Yellowjackets fell 46-39 to the Tigers. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.

Guillermo Ortiz

Steals

11/21/25 vs Hico	4
11/18/25 @ Wortham	5
12/17/24 @ Gholson	8
12/14/24 vs Bartlett	5
12/14/24 vs Penelope	6
+ 10 more games

Meridian's loss came despite strong showings from Guillermo Ortiz and Cameron Scott. Ortiz posted 23 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Scott put up 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Ortiz has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played.

Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Meridian has already played their next game, a 59-38 victory against Bell County Homeschool Association on the 24th. Hico has also already played their next matchup (against Valley Mills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.