Mead lost against East Butler back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mead Raiders were outmatched by the East Butler Tigers and fell 58-30. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lauren Miller, who went 6 of 12 en route to 13 points. Jade Grasiani also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Lillie Kriz was her usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds for East Butler. The dominant performance gave Kriz a new career-high in points. Margret Pekarek was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for East Butler, they pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mead will square off against Lyons-Decatur Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Butler, they will take on Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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