Sterling lost against Mead back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Sterling Jets were dealt a 79-26 defeat at the hands of the Mead Raiders.
Colin Wambold was Sterling's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Brody Horstman held things down on the boards with three rebounds.
Leading Mead to victory were Isaac Couch and Tytus R Lee. Couch went 11 for 18 on his way to 25 points and three steals, while R Lee went 7 of 9 to rack up 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Those six assists gave R Lee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tony Engel, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and seven boards.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mead, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sterling will venture away from home to challenge Tri County on Friday. As for Mead, they are taking a road trip to square off against Elmwood-Murdock at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mead has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 214 points over their last three matchups.
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