Meridian was the 64-44 winner over High Plains when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Meridian Mustangs fell just short of the High Plains Storm by a score of 48-45 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since February 15, 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Meridian lost, don't look at Jaylee Sobotka. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That was a full 44.4% of Meridian's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Mustangs
| 02/04/25 vs High Plains | 45-48 |
| 01/27/25 vs Osceola | 31-43 |
| 01/25/25 vs Twin River | 37-59 |
| 01/23/25 vs East Butler | 32-42 |
| 01/21/25 @ Twin River | 38-56 |
Even though they lost, Meridian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
High Plains' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Peyton Hofmann, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Hofmann has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Courtney Carlstrom was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Meridian dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for High Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Meridian is taking a road trip to challenge Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for High Plains, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. High Plains is facing East Butler at the right time seeing as East Butler is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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