Blum had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Meridian Yellowjackets, falling 62-39. If the Bobcats were looking for revenge after losing 68-60 to the Yellowjackets when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Meridian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-10. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Meridian to victory were Josh Nunez and Guillermo Ortiz. Nunez shot 50% from the field on his way to 22 points and four steals, while Ortiz went 7-for-14 to rack up 16 points in addition to four steals and three blocks. Nunez is becoming a predictor of the Yellowjackets' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't). Luis Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Blum will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against Iredell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Meridian, they will finish 2025 at home by hosting Oglesby at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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