Meridian is 0-3 against Pearl since September of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Meridian Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Pearl Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Meridian is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Brandon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-3, 25-10, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Pearl lost 3-0 to Northwest Rankin on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-22, 25-11.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Meridian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pearl when the teams last played back in August. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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