Mead had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Pender Pendragons, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 25-11.
Aubree Broekemeier paced Mead's offense, picking up seven kills. Broekemeier got some help from Hadley Havelka and her 17 assists.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mead will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Johnson County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pender, they will challenge Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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