Basketball Recap: Howells-Dodge Drops Season-High Score on Mead

Jaguars

Team Score

01/18/25 @ Mead	64
12/07/24 @ Wakefield	62
01/14/25 @ Lutheran-Northeast	61
12/20/24 vs Lyons-Decatur Northeast	58
12/30/24 @ Humphrey-Lindsay	54

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Howells-Dodge). They blew past the Mead Raiders 64-15 on Saturday. With the Jaguars ahead 43-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Jordyn Ratzlaff was nothing short of spectacular: she went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Noyd, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points and five boards.

Howells-Dodge was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mead only posted two assists.

When it comes to explaining why Mead lost, don't look at Elizabeth Brennan. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points. Brennan is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games.

The win was the third in a row for Howells-Dodge, bringing their record for this year to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Mead, their defeat was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Howells-Dodge Jaguars take on the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mead, they will head out on the road to face off against East Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.