Morgan was the 71-62 winner over Meridian when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Morgan Eagles took a blow against the Meridian Yellowjackets on Tuesday, falling 68-40. The Eagles were down 50-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meridian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Nunez, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nunez a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Matty Jones, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points plus four steals.
Morgan's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Meridian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Morgan will challenge Walnut Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Meridian, they will take on Tournament Team at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday.
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