Meridian hasn't had much luck against Itasca recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Meridian Yellowjackets will look to defend their home court against the Itasca Wampus Cats at 7:30 p.m.
Meridian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Crawford on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Meridian lost 55-32 to Crawford. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Itasca, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Valley Mills 52-15. The Wampus Cats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Itasca's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Meridian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Meridian took a serious blow against Itasca in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 58-27. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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