Basketball Game Preview: Meridian Lions vs. NYOS Charter Jaguars

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Meridian is 1-9 against the Jaguars since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Meridian Lions are on the road again and plays the NYOS Charter Jaguars at 12:30 p.m. on February 3rd.

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Meridian can now relate to. They were dealt a 60-31 defeat at the hands of the Jaguars on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Meridian in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for NYOS Charter, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.

Meridian was dealt a bruising 60-31 defeat at the hands of the Jaguars in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.