The Sesser-Valier/Waltonville Red Devils will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Meridian Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sesser-Valier/Waltonville took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Hamilton County with a 53-47 victory. While the Red Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Meridian). They simply couldn't be stopped last Thursday as they easily beat Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton 66-29. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bobcats had established a 22 point advantage.
Sesser-Valier/Waltonville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Meridian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
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