The Niwot Cougars will face off against the Mead Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Niwot had to suffer through a 56-17 loss at the hands of Centaurus. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mead had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Golden Eagles to the tune of 54-19. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Mead's win came from a few key players Niwot will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madi Clark, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points and three steals. Darby Haley was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points and five steals.
Mead pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Niwot, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Niwot came up short against Mead in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, falling 43-30. Thankfully for Niwot, Anna Maher (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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