The Mead Raiders will take on the Brownell Talbot Raiders in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mead is looking for their season's first win.
Mead is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mercy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mead took a blow against Mercy, falling 69-18. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-14.
Elizabeth Brennan was Mead's leading scorer, having posted five points. Stella Charles held things down on the boards with four rebounds. Lauren Miller took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, Brownell Talbot lost 58-34 to Arlington on Saturday. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mead will need focus on slowing down Avery Nichols, one of several Brownell Talbot players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 15 points and three blocks. Abbi Gibbs was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Brownell Talbot, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mead has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22 boards per game. However, it's not like Brownell Talbot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mead took a serious blow against Brownell Talbot in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-10. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mead was down 41-8.
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