Meridian waltzed into their match on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 75-65 victory over the Benton Rangers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bobcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Rangers are ranked 50th).
| 01/25/25 @ Benton | 24 |
| 01/21/25 vs Vandalia | 20 |
| 01/18/25 vs Freeburg | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ McKinley Classical Leadership Academy | 24 |
Meridian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was AJ Flenoid out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Flenoid's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javionne Ranson, who went 8 of 10 en route to 20 points.
Meridian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will challenge Cobden at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meridian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Cobden likes a good challenge. As for Benton, they will face off against DuQuoin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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