After flying high against the Brownell Talbot Raiders last Tuesday, the Mead Raiders came back down to earth. Mead took a 58-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amherst on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Mead can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Amherst is ranked 21st).
It was another big night for Tayje Hadwiger, who shot 4-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds for Amherst. Hadwiger is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 15 games he's played. Braylon Russell was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Amherst, their win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Mead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Amherst, they will square off against Bridgeport at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Amherst's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
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