The Murphysboro Red Devils and the Meridian Bobcats will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Murphysboro is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Benton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 41-33 to the Rangers. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Meridian came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 61-45.
Meridian's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Murphysboro, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid victory over Meridian when the teams last played on December 14th, winning 72-61. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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