The Meridian Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Centralia Orphans at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meridian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Centralia likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Meridian was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison, taking the game 73-63. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Trojans are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
AJ Flenoid
| 02/07/25 vs Madison | 30 |
| 12/30/24 vs Murphysboro | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Freeburg | 15 |
| 11/26/24 vs Massac County | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Richland County | 14 |
It was another big night for AJ Flenoid, who dropped a double-double with 37 points and 30 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Colin Monan was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Centralia came up short against Marion on Friday and fell 70-60.
Meridian pushed their record up to 22-6 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-4.
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