The Deshler Dragons and the Meridian Mustangs will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deshler has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Deshler is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 56-50 win over Pawnee City last Monday.
Deshler got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Molley Drohman out in front who posted 19 points and seven rebounds. Lainey Vieselmeyer was another key player, shooting 67% from the field en route to 16 points and five boards.
Deshler was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Diller-Odell and fell 52-13. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-5.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Deshler, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Deshler beat Meridian 48-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Mustangs' Jaylee Sobotka, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Dragons to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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