Mead is 4-0 against the Warriors since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mead Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Centaurus Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Mead is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Mead stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 56-35 margin over Silver Creek. Given Mead's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Raptors are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mead to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elena Gomez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Gianna Wurth was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Centaurus struggled with assists on Saturday (the Tigers had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Centaurus was beaten by the Tigers 67-31. Centaurus has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cameron Kidd put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored ten points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season.
Mead pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Centaurus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Mead hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.8 points per game. It's a different story for Centaurus, though, as they've been averaging only 32.1 points per game. The only thing between Mead and another offensive beatdown is the Warriors. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Mead against the Warriors when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 58-18 victory. With Mead ahead 42-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
