Niwot lost against Mead back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Niwot Cougars took a blow against the Mead Mavericks, falling 66-24. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Mavericks are ranked ninth).
| 01/24/25 vs Mead | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fairview | 6 |
| 01/11/25 @ Brighton | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Longmont | 2 |
Niwot's loss came despite strong showings from Hadie Adams and Jiselle Sales. Adams posted six points and three steals, while Sales earned three points along with five boards and three steals. Sales has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Mead's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elena Gomez, who scored eight points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Gomez a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Darby Haley, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Niwot dropped their record down to 9-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mead, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Niwot has already played their next game, a 75-15 defeat against Broomfield on the 28th. As for Mead, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-34 victory against Horizon on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
