Having just played yesterday, the Meridian Yellowjackets will jump right back in to play the Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene Eagles at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Meridian has four straight wins, Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, Meridian strolled past Tournament Team with points to spare, taking the game 63-44.
Meridian found their leader in sophomore Josh Nunez, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nunez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus six steals and five rebounds.
Meridian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Bangs by a score of 43-40.
Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Meridian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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