The Amherst Broncos had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They walked away with a 58-48 victory over Mead. Given Amherst's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Mead is ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tayje Hadwiger was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-8 from long range and dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Russell, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Amherst pushed their record up to 23-2 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Amherst will challenge Bridgeport at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Amherst's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games. Mead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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