The Meridian Mustangs will take on the Superior Wildcats in a holiday battle at on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Meridian was able to grind out a solid victory over Sterling, taking the game 48-39.
| 12/17/24 @ Sterling | 22 |
| 02/15/24 @ Parkview Christian | 18 |
| 12/28/23 @ Diller-Odell | 16 |
| 01/30/24 @ High Plains | 15 |
| 12/12/23 vs Sterling | 14 |
Jaylee Sobotka was a one-woman wrecking crew for Meridian as she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 boards. Those 22 points gave Sobotka a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taelyn Filipi, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Superior put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Blue Hill as Superior made off with a 53-29 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Superior pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Meridian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Meridian was taken down by Superior 56-18 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Superior's Sadie Cornell, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals. Now that Meridian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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