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Mounds (Meridian) Bobcats (25-8)


School Information

Name: Meridian High School
City: Mounds
County: Pulaski
Classification Enrollment: 131.5
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Scarlet Red/White/Grey
Conference: South Egyptian
Superintendent: Jon Green
Principal: Maryanne Boren
Athletic Director: J. Mitch Haskins
Assistant Athletic Director: Allen Pearman
Head Coach: David Davis
Assistant Coaches: Malcolm Larry, Jamerrio Moore, Joshua Jones
Managers: Shawn Mayberry, Arthaniel Davis III, Arnez Davis
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Tuscola, 74-53, in Super-Sectional

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Javionne Ranson* G 5-8 165 So.
2 Shamar Easley* G 5-8 150 Jr.
4 Gregory Johnson Jr. G 5-6 140 Fr.
10 Fanelle Woodson Jr. G 5-0 150 Jr.
12 Latarus Johnson G 5-8 140 Fr.
20 Will Thurston* F 6-2 160 Sr.
22 Cole Kaufman* F 6-2 165 Sr.
32 Jai'Deon Reed F 6-2 175 Sr.
34 Cash Woodson Jr. F 5-8 160 So.
40 Antonio Flenoid Jr.* C 6-3 195 Fr.
42 Airrion Swansey Jr. F 5-10 170 Fr.
44 Zion Stoner F 5-10 160 So.
52 Dionte Reed C 6-2 210 So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  1
  Javionne Ranson*
   34 
  131
  241
  42
  102
  77
  124
  381
  11.2
  82
  116

 

 

  2
  Shamar Easley*
   34 
  69
  131
  5
  25
  27
  48
  170
  5.0
  156
  94

 

 

  4
  Gregory Johnson Jr.
   34 
  41
  87
  14
  32
  12
  18
  108
  3.2
  52
  58

 

 

  10
  Fanelle Woodson Jr.
   33 
  48
  116
  20
  58
  20
  37
  136
  4.1
  89
  42

 

 

  12
  Latarus Johnson
   20 
  36
  84
  14
  32
  12
  20
  62
  3.1
  25
  14

 

 

  20
  Will Thurston*
   33 
  125
  223
  35
  91
  48
  72
  333
  10.1
  132
  54

 

 

  22
  Cole Kaufman*
   34 
  114
  135
  43
  147
  68
  115
  337
  9.9
  286
  58

 

 

  32
  Jai'Deon Reed
   34 
  90
  145
  0
  4
  15
  38
  295
  8.7
  332
  39

 

 

  34
  Cash Woodson Jr.
   12 
  8
  19
  1
  4
  0
  0
  17
  1.4
  8
  3

 

 

  40
  Antonio Flenoid Jr.*
   21 
  222
  384
  6
  18
  50
  96
  500
  23.8
  230
  35

 

 

  42
  Airrion Swansey Jr.
   12 
  14
  30
  4
  7
  4
  8
  36
  3.0
  18
  4

 

 

  44
  Zion Stoner
   14 
  14
  48
  10
  36
  4
  6
  42
  3.0
  25
  11

 

 

  52
  Dionte Reed
   32 
  48
  90
  1
  9
  8
  22
  105
  3.3
  101
  5

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  The Vienna Classic
 

 

  11/20
  Eldorado
  W
   50 
   49 

 

 

  11/21
  Metropolis (Massac County)
  L
   50 
   69 

 

 

  11/22
  Vienna
  L
   56 
   83 

 

 

  11/25
  Carrier Mills (C.M.-Stonefort)
  W
   76 
   49 

 

 

  12/1
  Cadiz (Trigg County), KY
  W
   59 
   55 

 

 

  12/7
  Wolf Lake (Shawnee)
  W
   79 
   37 

 

 

  12/8
  Goreville
  L
   56 
   67 

 

 

  12/14
  Tamms (Egyptian)
  W
   72 
   44 

 

 

  12/27
  Chester
  W
   61 
   51 

 

 

  12/28
  Olney (Richland County)
  L
   37 
   47 

 

 

  12/28
  Carlyle
  W
   75 
   48 

 

 

  12/29
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   47 
   46 

 

 

  1/4
  Elkville (Elverado)
  W
   78 
   35 

 

 

  1/9
  Fulton City, KY
  W
   66 
   56 

 

 

  1/11
  Joppa (J.-Maple Grove)
  W
   101 
   40 

 

 

  1/13
  Waltonville
  W
   86 
   78 

 

 

  Benton Invitational Tournament
 

 

  1/15
  Carterville
  W
   52 
   47 

 

 

  1/19
  Benton
  L
   49 
   78 

 

 

  1/20
  Herrin (H.S.)
  L
   52 
   64 

 

 

  1/22
  Ullin (Century)
  W
   98 
   53 

 

 

  1/23
  Vienna
  L
   60 
   66 

 

 

  1/25
  Cairo
  W
   85 
   45 

 

 

  1/27
  Harrisburg
  W
   69 
   63 

 

 

  1/29
  Dongola
  W
   83 
   40 

 

 

  2/1
  Cobden
  W
   75 
   32 

 

 

  2/3
  Cape Girardeau (Notre Dame), MO
  L
   42 
   52 

 

 

  2/8
  Elizabethtown (Hardin County)
  W
   84 
   56 

 

 

  2/15
  Cadiz (Trigg County), KY
  W
   90 
   79 

 

 

  Elizabethtown (Hardin County) Regional
 

 

  2/21
  Galatia
  W
   84 
   58 

 

 

  2/23
  Elizabethtown (Hardin County)
  W
   79 
   48 

 

 

  Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield) Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Waltonville
  W
   52 
   45 

 

 

  3/1
  Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)
  W
   50 
   41 

 

 

  Charleston (Eastern Illinois U.) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran)
  W
   60 
   53

Head Coach David Davis
Year W-L
Mounds (Meridian)
2021-22 21-12
2022-23 24-12
2023-24 25-8
3 yrs. 70-32

Tournament History 

1972-A     57   63  3-1 (30-2)     2nd  Jim Byassee
       W   56   55  DuQuoin (H.S.)
       W   54   52  Elgin (St. Edward)
       W   81   74  Thomson
       L   57   63  Lawrenceville
2015-1A    52   56  1-1 (27-8)     2nd  Erik Griffin
       W   50   35  Forreston
       L   52   56  Brimfield