Basketball Game Preview: Meridian Wildcats vs. Madison Central Jaguars

The Meridian Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Madison Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Meridian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Neshoba Central 61-45 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Madison Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bulldogs 59-57.

Meridian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Madison Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Meridian lost to Madison Central on the road by a decisive 56-41 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.