Basketball Game Preview: Mead Mavericks vs. Niwot Cougars

The Mead Mavericks will head out to square off against the Niwot Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mead has five straight victories, Niwot has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Mead beat Erie 58-49.

Meanwhile, Niwot played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Centaurus 55-22. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Mead's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Niwot, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Everything came up roses for Mead against Niwot when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the squad secured a 75-18 victory. In that game, Mead amassed a halftime lead of 39-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.