The Mead Mavericks and the Roosevelt Roughriders squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Mead Mavericks had to settle for second. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roughriders. Mead's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Mead had strong showings from Elena Gomez, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Gianna Wurth, who scored 14 points. Gomez hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Darby Haley, who scored five points.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Kyla Hollier, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryanne Bahnsen-price, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Roosevelt, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Mead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Roosevelt's road trip will continue as they head out to face Northfield at 10:00 a.m. on March 9th. Northfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 269 points over their last four matchups.
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