Having just played yesterday, the Mead Raiders will jump right back in to play the Oakland-Craig Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakland-Craig took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mead, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, everything went Mead's way against Clarkson/Leigh as Mead made off with a 76-54 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Oakland-Craig was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-29 loss at the hands of West Point-Beemer. The Knights were down 43-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mead will need to focus on slowing down Isaak Maxwell, one of several Oakland-Craig players who made an impact when they last played. He to rack up 10 points. Another player making a difference was Braylon Anderson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds.
Mead's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Oakland-Craig, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Everything came up roses for Mead against Oakland-Craig in their previous matchup back in January of 2016, as the squad secured a 71-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mead since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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