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=Bas etball· TeamRefus~stoFold;Season'~

m • Second Half 1s a Bener Deal

"On the baseline!" Tired of the season against
muscles quickly moved toward Tecumseh was a good
the end of the gym. "Varsity, example of this. The Raider's
Black lines! Go!" Once again, jumped to a 28 to 15 lead by
twelve players started running halftime with a great defensive
upanddownthegym,stopping effort. Mead slowly let
at every black line on the court. Tecumseh back into the game
After a set of drills, Coach and ended up losing 44-42.
Quinn called all the players into However, after opening up
a huddle at mid court. "I was a the season 4-9, the team
little worried with the intensity picked up its intensity with an
at the beginning of practice, overpowering overtime
but it picked up at the ~---~ victory over
end. That's the Louisville.
kind of execution Three days
that we need to later, Mead
get to state, backed up their
guys." win by beating
The Raiders' season Louisville again,
followed this same this time in the ECNC
pattern. Throughout the toumament. It was this spark
beginning part of the boys over a number one seed that
season, intensity was lacking allowed Mead to finish its last
when it mattered the most: eleven games 8-3. Mead
toward the end of the game. defeated Waterloo and
Often the Raiders would build Brownell-Talbot to win their
up a lead only to let it slip away Sub-District, and ended up
due to poor execution and poor losing to Bancroft-Rosalie in
decisions. Mead's first game a hard fought District Final.

Above: Nick does what he does
best, missing lay-ups ..

Right: Dave accepts the ECNC
Collference runner-up plaque as his
teammates reflect on the game.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Front Row (I tor): Aaron Nygren, Jason lee.
Dave Nelson, Nick Raver, Regan Else, Adam Miller. Second Row (l tor):
Josh Moline, Jeff Schultz, Brad Schutt, Paul Thorson, Brett Malchow,
Shawn Havelka, Coach P.J. Quinn. Third Row (I tor): Nate Johnson, Nick
Williams, Shane Morris, Jon Lee. Lyle Havelka, Jason Larsen, Josh Dahl,
Kirk Sake. Back Row (I tor): Student Mgrs. Brandon Wolfe, Shawn
Nelson, Chris Miller.