Mead Raiders (Mead, NE) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Malcolm Clippers (Malcolm, NE), 52-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mead upgrades its record to 10-2 on the season. The Raiders travel to East Butler (Brainard, NE) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 27. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 9-4. East Butler won 78-57 in their recent non-league bout against Weeping Water (Weeping Water, NE)

Next up, the Clippers encounter the Tecumseh/Nemaha Valley Indians (Tecumseh, NE) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 27. Malcolm will attempt to move on its 2-10 season record. The Indians enter the game with a 7-6 record after their 62-53 non-league loss to Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (Humboldt, NE).