Omaha Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 37-28 to the Mead Raiders. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Bridget Townsend
| 02/14/25 @ Mead | 38% |
| 01/17/25 vs Brownell Talbot | 33% |
| 01/09/25 @ Heartland Christian | 33% |
| 01/11/25 @ Lewiston | 31% |
| 02/06/25 vs Cedar Bluffs | 27% |
Omaha Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bridget Townsend, who posted eight points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Townsend a new career-high in shooting accuracy (38%). Another player making a difference was Emma Wheelock, who put up 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 rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Mead's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stella Charles, who had two points and 12 rebounds. Charles has become a key player for Mead: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least eight boards, but 0-18 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Grasiani, who earned five points and seven rebounds.
Omaha Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Mead, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-19.
While Omaha Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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