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| 02/20/19 - Home | 70-33 W |
| 01/03/19 - Away | 71-45 W |
| 03/01/18 - Home | 54-28 W |
| 01/19/18 - Away | 67-33 W |
| 02/17/17 - Away | 64-38 W |
| + 5 more games |
Meridian is 9-1 against Roscommon since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Meridian will be strutting in after a victory while Roscommon will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Meridian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Valley Lutheran, but they still walked away with a 46-41 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Roscommon came up short against Grayling two weeks ago, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Vikings are ranked 162nd).
Meridian will need focus on slowing down Sawyer Griffis, one of several Roscommon players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and three steals. Griffis is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ben Denlinger, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Roscommon and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Meridian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Meridian against Roscommon in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, as the squad secured a 70-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meridian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
