The Meridian Mustangs were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 65-49 to Silver Lake. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Meridian of the 62-36 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Loss or not, Meridian got some senior leadership from Kolton Kumpf and Mario Escobar de leon. Kumpf dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Escobar de leon. almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Kumpf scored 15 or more points.
It was another big night for Jordan Faimon, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds for Silver Lake. Faimon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trey Vance, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Silver Lake, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Meridian will head out on the road to face off against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Meridian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday. As for Silver Lake, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Shelton at 7:30 p.m. Averaging 71.65 points so far this season, Shelton's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Silver Lake better be ready for a challenge.
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