The Mead Raiders basketball team (Mead, NE), was nudged 51-48 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Johnson County Central Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, NE)

The Thunderbirds now possess a 14-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Elmwood-Murdock for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 6. Johnson County Central will battle a Knights team coming off a 41-30 non-league win over Weeping Water (Weeping Water, NE). The Knights record now stands at 8-10.

The Raiders (12-5) will now prepare for their battle against Weeping Water (Weeping Water, NE). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 10-9 record. In their last battle, Weeping Water was nudged by Elmwood-Murdock (Murdock, NE), 41-30, in a non-league battle.