Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost to the Osceola Bulldogs on the road by a 50-32 margin. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-31 two weeks ago.
Jaylee Sobotka
| 02/07/25 @ Osceola | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs High Plains | 20 |
| 01/27/25 vs Osceola | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Twin River | 17 |
| 01/23/25 vs East Butler | 22 |
Meridian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylee Sobotka, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. The match was Sobotka's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Kendall Filipi, who scored ten points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Emersyn Prososki had a dynamite game for Osceola, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Prososki is becoming a predictor of Osceola's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when she doesn't). Addison Theis was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Osceola, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Meridian has already played their next contest, a 32-21 win against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on the 11th. As for Osceola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-37 defeat against High Plains on the 11th.
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