Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. The game between them and the Shelby-Rising City Huskies didn't end well, with the Meridian Mustangs falling 61-46. The Mustangs were down 49-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Dalton Pokorney was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds for Shelby-Rising City. With that strong performance, Pokorney is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Blake Schmidt was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Shelby-Rising City, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6.
Meridian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Twin River at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will host Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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