Meridian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Millsap Bulldogs by a score of 62-52. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 791st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meridian was led to victory by Guillermo Ortiz and Josh Nunez. Ortiz went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and four steals, while Nunez went 5 for 10 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Ortiz is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ricky Shank, who posted 11 points plus four steals.
Meridian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meridian's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Millsap, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Meridian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Covington at 6:15 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Millsap, they will head out on the road to take on Lingleville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lingleville also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 55.1 points per game.
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