The Meridian Lady Jackets and Rio Rista Lady Eagles largely mirrored each other Tuesday night (Jan. 5), battling through a defense-first affair which kept both squads under 40 points in the game, an eventual 35-28 District 12-2A victory for the visiting Rio Vista team.
Both squads shot 23 percent from the field (11-of-47, Rio Vista; 10-of-43, Meridian), also finishing with the same number of…