Lions Defeat Mead, 53-42 (1-27-12)
Louisville girls 52, Mead 42

Louisville held off a late Mead rally, defeating the visiting Raiders, 52-42, in ECNC play.

The Lions, who led 30-21 at half-time, held a double-digit lead most of the third quarter, settling in with a 41-26 lead at the end of the third period.

However, Mead used a strong defensive effort to get back into the game. Sam Lane’s short-range jumper gave the Lions a 45-33 lead with 5:30 remaining in the game but that was the final field goal of the night for LHS. When Mead’s Lauren Taylor hit a three-pointer from the top of the key, the deficit was lowered to 48-42 with 1:14 left in the game.

But Morgan Dittberner converted two free throws on Louisville’s next possession and Natalie Minchow dropped in 2-of-4 from the charity stripe in the last 38 seconds to remove any doubts about the outcome.

“It was a pretty physical game,” said Wally Johnson, head coach of the Lions. “We stopped being aggressive in the second half and that carried over to our offense.”

Mead's Julia Schnell hit for a game-high 20 points while Dittberner topped all Louisville scorers with 15. Taylor Zaracki pulled down nine rebounds for the Lions.

With the win, the Lions improved their season record to 12-5, 5-3 in league play while Mead drops to 9-8 and 4-4. The Raiders return to Louisville next Tuesday at 7:00 for first round action in the East Central Nebraska Conference Tournament.

Statistics are unofficial

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Louisville
11
19
11
11
=
52
  
Mead
14
7
5
16
=
42
  

Louisville
2FG/FGA
3FG-FGA
FT-
FTA
Reb
F
Ast
Steal
Tot. Pts.
Dean, Tori
0
0
0-2
2
0
-
-
0
Holl, Raegan
1
0
4-5
2
4
-
-
6
Stander, Sydney
2
0
1-2
4
4
-
-
5
Higginbotham, Paige
1
0
0-0
0
0
-
-
2
Zaracki, Taylor
1
0
6-8
9
4
-
-
8
Minchow, Natalie
2
0
5-8
6
4
-
-
9
Dittberner, Morgan
1
3
4-4
6
2
-
-
15
Derby, Carlee
1
1
0-0
0
0
-
-
5
Lane, Sam
1
0
0-0
2
1
-
-
2
Zahn, McKenna
0
0
0-2
2
2
-
-
0
Totals
10
4
20-31
33
21
-
-
52

Mead
2FG
3FG
FT-
FTA
Reb
Ast
F
Tot. Pts.
Schnell, Julia
4
3
3-9
-
-
1
20
Nygren, Maddy
5
0
1-2
-
-
2
11
Taylor, Lauren
0
1
1-4
-
-
4
4
Charles, Miranda
0
0
5-6
-
-
3
5
Schut, Jenna
0
0
0-0
-
-
5
0
Pearson, Lindsey
0
0
0-0
-
-
3
0
Patocka, Devynn
0
0
0-3
-
-
0
0
Ruhe, Amanda
1
0
0-0
-
-
5
2
Totals
10
4
10-24
-
-
23
42
  Statistics are unofficial  
 

Louisville's Morgan Dittberner, in white, outjumps Mead's Amanda Ruhe for a rebound during the 52-42 Lions victory.

 

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Mead Upsets Lions (1-27-12)
Mead 55, Louisville boys 49

Mead outscored Louisville 16-1 in the third period while defeating the Lions, 55-49, in the LHS gymnasium. The victory upped Mead's record to 2-14 while the Lions saw their season mark drop to 7-9.

A pair of Raider sophomores led the way as Brandon Pickworth and Ryan Hughes scored eight apiece in the decisive period while totaling 26 and 24 game points, respectively, to account for 50 of the 55 Mead points.

The Raiders, who came into the contest averaging 29.7 points a game, reached a season high-water mark for points scored while snapping a 17 game East Central Nebraska Conference losing streak.

The Lions were led by senior forward Jake Snodgrass’s double-double, tallying 15 points and 14 rebounds against the Raiders.

The Lions return to the court for quarter-final play of the ECNC Tournament at 7:00 on Monday at Yutan.
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Louisville
16
15
1
17
=
49
  
Mead
8
20
16
11
=
55
  

Louisville
2FG/FGA
3FG-FGA
FT-
FTA
Rebs
Ass't
Stls
F
Tot. Pts.
Zyla, Jake
0
0
0-0
0
0
1
1
0
Anderson, Tucker
3
0
3-4
4
7
1
5
9
Deloske, Skyler
1
1
4-5
6
2
3
3
9
Lutz, Zach
1
0
0-0
1
1
1
4
2
Petersen, Mitch
0
1
0-0
0
0
0
0
3
Long, Sam
1
0
1-2
3
0
0
1
3
Snodgrass, Jake
7
0
1-3
14
1
3
4
15
Bouvier, Josh
1
0
0-0
0
0
0
2
2
Johannsen, Colt
1
0
4-7
8
0
1
2
6
Totals
15
2
13-21
36
11
10
22
49
  Statistics are unofficial  
   

Mead
2FG
3FG
FT-
FTA
Rebs
Ass't
Stls
F
Tot. Pts.
Bednar, Tanner
0
0
0-0
-
-
-
0
0
Sorensen, Chandler
0
0
0-2
-
-
-
5
0
Pickworth, Brandon
3
4
8-8
-
-
-
0
26
Kuhr, Andrew
2
0
0-1
-
-
-
4
4
Luetkenhaus, Cole
0
0
0-0
-
-
-
0
0
Hughes, Ryan
8
0
8-12
-
-
-
1
24
Hunt, Joe
0
0
1-2
-
-
-
2
1
Flagle, Brandon
0
0
0-0
-
-
-
5
0
Totals
13
4
17-25
20
6
-
17
55
  Statistics are unofficial  
   
 


Louisville's Skyler Deloske defends against Mead's Ryan Hughes during the Raiders' 55-49 win.

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