If Meridian was riding high fresh off their 75-53 takedown of Massac County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Meridian Bobcats fell to the Vienna Eagles 71-65. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Meridian lost on Friday, don't look at AJ Flenoid. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Flenoid's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Monan, who went 8 for 17 en route to 20 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Meridian fell to 2-1. As for Vienna, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Meridian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 98-39 win against Carrier Mills-Stonefort on the 30th. As for Vienna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-43 victory against Massac County on the 30th.
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