Basketball Recap: Vandalia Drops Highest Score of Season Against Meridian + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2025, 8:24am

Basketball Recap: Vandalia Vandals vs. Meridian Hawks

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Vandalia High School. Watch Full Replay

Vandals

Team Score (Highest)

12/06/25 vs Meridian74
11/28/25 vs Marshall57
11/24/25 vs North Clay/Clay City48
12/05/25 @ Altamont43

There's no place like home for Vandalia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 74-64 win over the Meridian Hawks on Saturday. The Vandals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the loss, Meridian still got an impressive performance from Bryce Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with 35 points and nine boards. That was a full 54.7% of the Hawks' points, marking the third time in a row Brown has posted more than a third of the team's points. Ted Jones was another key player, putting up 12 points.

The victory got Vandalia back to even at 2-2. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Vandalia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-40 win against Farina South Central on the 9th. As for Meridian, they have also already played their next game, an 87-52 defeat against Warrensburg-Latham on the 8th.

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