Hornets
| 12/13/24 vs Meridian | 25 |
| 12/10/24 vs Ozona | 23 |
| 12/03/24 @ Ozona | -1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Grape Creek | -6 |
| 12/05/24 @ Sonora | -7 |
Irion County challenged Meridian. in a bug-themed battle on Friday. The Irion County Hornets were the clear victor by a 63-38 margin over the Meridian Yellowjackets. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meridian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Josh Nunez, who posted nine points along with five boards and five steals. Nunez has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Guillermo Ortiz was another key player, putting up five points and five steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Irion County and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Meridian, they moved to 9-1 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Irion County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-59 defeat against Covington on the 13th. As for Meridian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-23 win against Penelope on the 14th.
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