Mead is 0-10 against Yutan since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Mead Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Yutan Chieftains at 6:00 p.m.
Mead is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 30th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Cedar Bluffs 47-19.
Mead got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Elizabeth Brennan and Addison O'Brien, who each put up five points. Stella Charles held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Yutan got the win against Brownell Talbot on Thursday by a conclusive 61-35. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Raiders are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mead better focus on containing Mylee Tichota and Amelia Dieckman as the pair were huge in Yutan's win. Tichota posted 26 points, while Dieckman put up 18 points. The dominant performance gave Dieckman a new career-high in points. Audrey Dieckman was another key player, putting up six points.
Yutan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Mead was dealt a bruising 62-8 loss at the hands of Yutan when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mead was down 50-2.
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