The Mead Raiders will face off against the Omaha Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mead took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Omaha Christian Academy by a score of 37-28.
Mead will need to focus on slowing down Bridget Townsend, one of several Omaha Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Townsend a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Emma Wheelock, who scored nine points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Omaha Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Mead's win ended an 18-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-19. As for Omaha Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mead has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Omaha Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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