If Mead was feeling good fresh off their 64-37 takedown of Tekamah-Herman last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mead Raiders took a 62-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elmwood-Murdock Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 54-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Gartner, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Gartner is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Couch, who posted 16 points.
vs
Even though they lost, Mead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Elmwood-Murdock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mead has already played their next matchup (against Elmwood-Murdock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elmwood-Murdock is taking a road trip to challenge Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeman will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Elmwood-Murdock surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
