The third road matchup was the charm for IDEA Montopolis, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over the Meridian Yellowjackets on Saturday.
When it comes to explaining why Meridian lost, don't look at Guillermo Ortiz. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 steals. That was a full 45.2% of the Yellowjackets' points, marking the fifth time in a row Ortiz has posted more than a third of the team's points. Garrett Pope was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
IDEA Montopolis' win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
IDEA Montopolis will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harmony School Of Excellence-Austin at 6:45 p.m. on the 16th. As for Meridian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-22 loss against Grace Academy on the 6th.
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