Mead extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 8-1. They walked away with a 48-35 win over the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Mason Reed
| 01/06/26 vs Cedar Bluffs | 12 |
| 01/03/26 @ Sterling | 4 |
| 12/30/25 vs Osceola | 14 |
| 12/29/25 vs Sutton | 5 |
| 12/19/25 vs Brownell Talbot | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Mason Reed was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.3 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Seay, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Mead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
As for Cedar Bluffs, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Mead is ranked 64th).
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Bluffs lost, don't look at Carter Eiring. Despite the final result, he shot 41% from the field on his way to 21 points.
Mead didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-22 loss against Yutan on the 9th. As for Cedar Bluffs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-41 victory against Lewiston on the 9th.
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