The Meridian Warriors will take on the Ridgevue Warhawks in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 15.
Last Saturday, Meridian had to suffer through a 66-37 loss at the hands of Owyhee. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Storm are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Ridgevue fought the good fight in their overtime game against Kuna on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 73-65 to the Kavemen. The Warhawks have struggled against the Kavemen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meridian will have to contain Myra Martinez as she made an impact in Ridgevue's last game. She went 10 for 24 on her way to 33 points. Those 33 points gave Martinez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hollund Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Meridian ended up a good deal behind Ridgevue when the teams last played on Thursday, losing 59-44. Will Meridian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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