It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Goreville can now relate to. They fell to the Meridian Bobcats 69-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Blackcats still had to take the loss.
It was another big night for AJ Flenoid, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 18 boards for Meridian. Flenoid is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Shamar Easley, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Blackcats
| 03/07/25 vs Meridian | 63-69 |
| 03/04/25 vs Okawville | 55-41 |
| 02/28/25 vs Galatia | 79-49 |
| 02/26/25 vs Century | 92-46 |
| 02/24/25 vs Shawnee | 90-35 |
The defeat snapped Goreville's winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 32-4 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Meridian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 26-8.
Goreville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meridian, they will challenge St. Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meridian has given up an average of 56.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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