Game Summary
by Dustin Rohr
Week 5
Holiday Tournament
Meridian led 10-6 at the end of the first quarter, but Osceola outscored the Mustangs 10-3 to go into halftime leading 16-13.
In the third quarter, Meridian held a 13-7 scoring edge, but in the final period Osceola was able to pull out the win by outscoring the Mustangs 12-8.
Meridian was led in scoring by Jonah Jordening with 15 points.
Osceola 6 10 7 12-35
Meridian 10 3 13 8-34
Meridian ( 34 )
Jonah Jordening 15, Shane Roesler four, Dillon Wolfe seven, Dustin Rohr six, Josh Aude two.
Three-point goals: Meridian (Jordening two).
Week 4
Diller Odell
Diller-Odell 65
Meridian 57
DAYKIN - Diller-Odell’s Grifins were able to score a road victory Tuesday, 65-57, over the home-standing Daykin Meridian Mustangs.
After being tied at 9 at the end of the first quarter, Diller-Odell outscored Meridian, 27-21, in the second period to take a 27-21 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Meridian closed to within one point, 38-37, but in the fourth quarter, Diller-Odell held a 27-20 scoring advantage to finish out the win.
Conner Duis scored 23 points to lead the Griffins, while Blake Vitosh had 15.
Leading the Mustangs’ offense was Dillon Wolfe with 20 points and Jonah Jordening with 14.
Diller-O 9 18 11 27-65
Meridian 9 12 16 20-57
Diller-Odell ( 65 )
Zach Hajek two, Blake Vitosh 15, Ethan Weers 10, Conner Duis 23, Kolin Scheele 11, Quint Bolejack four.
Meridian ( 57 )
Eric Bartels six, Jonah Jordening 14, Shane Roesler four, Brian Heisermann six, Kyle Rohr two, Dillon Wolfe 20, Dustin Rohr five.
Week 2
Meridian vs. Giltner
Giltner 57
Meridian 40
DAYKIN - Daykin Meridian’s Mustangs fell to Giltner Friday, 57-40.
In the first quarter Meridian led 14-11.
Giltner took the lead scoring 13 points to Meridian’s four in the second quarter, going up 24-18 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Giltner increased their advantage.
Mustangs scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, but weren’t able to match Giltner’s 23, falling 57-40.
Leading the Mustangs’ offense was Dustin Rohr with 15 points.
Giltner 11 13 12 23-57
Meridian 14 4 5 17-40
Meridian ( 40 )
Week 1
Meridian vs. Nebraska Lutheran
Nebraska Lutheran 60
Meridian 37
WACO - Daykin Meridian Mustangs fell to the Waco-Nebraska Lutheran Knights, 60-37, recently.
Leading the Mustangs in scoring was Dillon Wolfe with 12 points.
Wolfe also led the Mustangs with eight rebounds, while Jonah Jordening had a team-high two assists.
Bartels and Brian Heiserman each had two steals.
The Mustangs are back in action tonight (Friday) hosting Giltner.
Meridian 9 7 12 9-37
Lutheran 11 11 17 21-60
Meridian ( 37 )
Blake Miller one, Eric Bartels nine, Jonah Jordening four, Brian Heiserman five, Dillon Wolfe 12, Dustin Rohr two, Josh Aude four.
Three-point goals: Meridian (Bartels one, Heiserman one). Rebounds: Meridian (Miller one, Bartels three, Jordening five, Wolfe eight, Dustin Rohr two, Aude three). Assists: Meridian (Jordening two, Heiserman one, Dustin Rohr one). Steals: Meridian (Miller one, Bartels two, Jordening one, Heiserman two, Wolfe one).
Meridian vs. Rising City
Meridian 44
Rising City 20
RISING CITY — Ten players scored for the Daykin Meridian Mustangs as they downed host Rising City, 44-20, recently.
Mustang Eric Bartels led the team with 11 points.
Bartels and Dustin Rohr shared the team lead for steals with two each, while Dillon Wolfe had a team-high five rebounds.
The Mustangs jump back into action tonight (Friday), hosting the Giltner Hornets.
Meridian 11 15 4 14-44
RC 3 2 7 8-20
Meridian ( 44 )
Blake Miller two, Eric Bartels 11, Jonah Jordening four, Shane Roesler three, Brian Heiserman five, Dillon Wolfe five, Riley Meyer two, Dustin Rohr seven, Josh Aude two, Jeff Taylor two.
Three-point goals: Meridian (Dustin Rohr one). Rebounds: Meridian (Bartels one, Jordening three, Kyle Rohr two, Wolfe five, Dustin Rohr one, Aude four). Assists: Meridian (Miller one, Dustin Rohr one). Steals: Meridian (Bartels two, Dustin Rohr two, Wolfe one).
