Dongola lost against Meridian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Dongola Demons were outmatched by the Meridian Bobcats and fell 82-37. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 720th, while the Bobcats are ranked 200th).
Meridian was led to victory by Max Russell and Zion Stoner. Russell went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points, while Stoner went 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points. That's the most points Stoner has posted since back in December of 2023. Cassius Woodson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Dongola's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Meridian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Dongola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-60 defeat against Eagle Ridge Christian on the 17th. Meridian has also already played their next game, a 99-81 win against McKinley Classical Leadership Academy on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
