Meridian boys battling for playoffs

Jackets hope to halt three-game skid in District 20-1A play in time to secure return to postseason

  • Jackets hope to halt three-game skid in District 20-1A play in time to secure return to postseason
    Jackets hope to halt three-game skid in District 20-1A play in time to secure return to postseason
  • Photos by Wendy Orozco courtesy of Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz Meridian freshman Guillermo Ortiz (2) drives the lane for layup (above) freshman Josh Nunez (12) battles for shot (far right).
    Photos by Wendy Orozco courtesy of Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz Meridian freshman Guillermo Ortiz (2) drives the lane for layup (above) freshman Josh Nunez (12) battles for shot (far right).
Coming off three straight losses to the District 20-1A frontrunners, the Meridian Yellowjackets suddenly find themselves in the middle of a four-team battle for two playoff berths as the 2023-24 Texas high school boys basketball regular season heads into the stretch drive. After opening the second round of district play with a hard-fought, but disappointing 61-58 road loss against the Walnut…

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