Preview: Elbert Bulldogs vs. Wray Eagles
The Elbert Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday and plays the Wray Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Elbert focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 last Tuesday.
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Elbert couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. Their tough 67-47 loss to the Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Elbert was down 52-32 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Logan LaFollette put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Steve Smith was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Wray's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Merino by a score of 47-44.
Despite their loss, Wray saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. AB Ruiz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Ruiz has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rafael Trejo, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Elbert's record is now 14-6. Wray's record is now 13-9.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Elbert have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Wray struggles in that department as they've made 43.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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