Meridian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 51-36 bruising from the Nebraska Lutheran Knights on Thursday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Defeat or not, Meridian got some senior leadership from Jaylee Sobotka and Taelyn Filipi. Sobotka dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Filipi went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
Samantha Hueske went supernova for Nebraska Lutheran, going 9 for 17 en route to 23 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Hueske a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Tenley Williamson was another key player, scoring 11 points plus three steals.
Meridian and Dorchester will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they will face off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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