On Saturday, the Freeburg Midgets lost to the Meridian Bobcats on the road by a 61-46 margin.
Freeburg's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dathan Krauss, who posted ten points. Gentry Brentlinger also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Meridian had a senior duo take command as Colin Monan went 9 of 15 en route to 21 points and three steals and AJ Flenoid dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Shamar Easley, who scored four points along with five assists and four steals.
Freeburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Meridian, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Freeburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-63 loss against Sparta on the 21st. As for Meridian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 76-70 win against Vandalia on the 21st.
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