Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a blow against the East Butler Tigers, falling 67-38. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Tigers are ranked 61st).
| 01/23/25 vs East Butler | 20 |
| 01/21/25 @ Twin River | 12 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lewiston | 10 |
| 01/11/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 8 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Meridian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jayton Jones shot 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Meridian was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for East Butler, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Bruning-Davenport/Shickley the next time they take the court. Meridian will head out to face Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, while East Butler will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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