Mead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 65-54 to the Legacy Lightning. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
| 01/07/25 vs Legacy | 20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ridgevue | 20 |
| 01/02/25 vs Meridian | 25 |
Despite the loss, Mead still got an impressive performance from Matthew Angelo, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and five boards. Angelo's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Windhorst, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Legacy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaedon Ward led the charge by going 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Ward is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Allshouse, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points and seven assists.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Legacy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Mead didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-55 win against Riverdale Ridge on the 8th. As for Legacy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fairview at 7:00 p.m. Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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