After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Meyer, Meridian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Rio Vista Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 51-50 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Despite the loss, Rio Vista still got an impressive performance from Dawson Macklin, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Macklin is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Zepeda, who posted five points and seven rebounds.
Meridian's record is now 14-4. As for Rio Vista, they dropped their record down to 10-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Meridian will take on Valley Mills at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian is facing Valley Mills at the right time seeing as Valley Mills is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Rio Vista, they will challenge Bosqueville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bosqueville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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