Spearville is 1-9 against Meade since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Spearville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Meade likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, Spearville humbled Pawnee Heights with a 66-12 victory. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Tigers are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spearville relied on the efforts of Ian Melendez, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five steals, and Layson Wheaton, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydin J Ruiz, who posted nine points and three steals.
Spearville was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pawnee Heights only posted three assists.
Meanwhile, Meade won against Kiowa County back in December of 2024 with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again two weeks ago. Meade blew past Minneola 62-28. The contest marked the Buffaloes' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meade's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Spearville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Spearville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-56 loss to Meade when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Spearville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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