If Meridian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lawrence-Nelson, they should've done a better job of containing Kara Menke. The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders took down the Meridian Mustangs 55-36 on Wednesday thanks in part to Menke, who went 13-for-19 on her way to 31 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. She has become a key player for Lawrence-Nelson: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least 20 points, but 4-14 otherwise.
Bayleigh Bohlen
| 02/19/25 vs Meridian | 7 |
| 02/04/25 @ Silver Lake | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Silver Lake | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Blue Hill | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kenesaw | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Bayleigh Bohlen, who posted seven points. Those seven points gave her a new career-high.
Meridian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kendall Filipi, who put up 12 points and five boards. Taelyn Filipi was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Lawrence-Nelson's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Meridian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Lawrence-Nelson has already played their next match, a 54-27 loss against Silver Lake on the 20th. Meridian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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