The Meridian Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 56-23 win over Hampton. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Meridian has managed all season.
Leading Meridian to victory were Jaala Stewart and Ana Dimas. Stewart scored 14 points along with five assists and five steals, while Dimas scored 15 points along with nine steals and five assists. Those nine steals set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Kendall Filipi, who scored nine points.
Hampton's loss came despite strong showings from Gavin Gilmore and Nevaeh Lukassen. Gilmore scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and three steals, while Lukassen scored nine points along with six rebounds and four blocks. Lukassen scored a full 39.1% of Hampton's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Schulze, who scored four points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meridian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hampton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will be home for the holidays to greet Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday. Hampton will be home for the holidays to greet Lawrence-Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence-Nelson is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
