Raiders
| 01/11/25 @ Falls City | 46 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cornerstone Christian School | 45 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cedar Bluffs | 43 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 33 |
| 01/03/25 vs Palmyra | 24 |
| 12/20/24 @ Brownell Talbot | 21 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mead on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars out of the water with a 68-35 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Mead was led to victory by Brady Gartner and Isaac Couch. Gartner dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Couch went 9 of 15 en route to 20 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tytus R Lee, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points.
Mead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Eyan Tuttle and Elijah Schlichting certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tuttle posted eight points and four steals, while Schlichting had eight points. The dominant performance gave Tuttle a new career-high in steals. Brayden Edward Tolle also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
The victory snapped Mead's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Mead wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-37 win against Tekamah-Herman on the 30th. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-49 victory against Stanton on the 25th.
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