While Meridian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Cedarcrest Red Wolves 42-20 on Saturday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trojans
12/21/24 @ Cedarcrest | 42-20 |
12/20/24 vs Blaine | 41-9 |
12/17/24 @ Squalicum | 39-36 |
The win (which was Meridian's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Cedarcrest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Meridian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-35 victory against Sultan on the 26th. Cedarcrest and Edmonds-Woodway will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. on December 30th.
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