The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will square off against the Mead Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Fort Calhoun beat Louisville 47-37.
Meanwhile, Mead didn't have too much trouble with Weeping Water on Tuesday as they won 64-50. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Indians are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mead's win came from a few key players Fort Calhoun will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tytus R Lee, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Mason Reed, who went 7 of 10 en route to 16 points.
Mead has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Fort Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Fort Calhoun beat Mead 59-47 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Calhoun since the squad 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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