Mead is 0-10 against Elmwood-Murdock since February of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Mead Raiders will head out to take on the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 6:00 p.m.
Mead is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They lost 52-28 to Sterling. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 24 points.
Addison O'Brien
| 02/10/25 vs Sterling | 8 |
| 01/11/25 @ Falls City | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cedar Bluffs | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cornerstone Christian School | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ Boys Town | 4 |
Despite the loss, Mead had strong showings from Stella Charles, who posted eight points and seven rebounds, and Addison O'Brien, who put up eight points and five boards. The dominant performance gave O'Brien a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Elmwood-Murdock's game on Tuesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Johnson County Central 50-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Elmwood-Murdock's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Mead was dealt a bruising 51-10 loss at the hands of Elmwood-Murdock in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Mead, Tatum Backemeyer (who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points and four 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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