Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Case Nelson and Adyn Hough Lead Eads to Victory

Eads's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They strolled past the South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Case Nelson

Steals (Career)

02/13/25 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	7
02/15/24 @ Genoa-Hugo/Karval	6
02/08/25 @ Prairie	5
01/24/25 vs Stratton	5
12/21/24 vs Wiley	5

Leading Eads to victory were Adyn Hough and Case Nelson. Hough went 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and six steals, while Nelson posted ten points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Nelson a new career-high in steals. Stockton Mitchek was another key player, putting up 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Eads smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] still got an impressive performance from Jorey Billings, who earned 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was LJ Willis, who had seven points and 11 rebounds.

Eads' victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-12.

Eads didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-45 loss against Cheyenne Wells on the 14th. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], they have also already played their next contest, an 85-51 defeat against Kim/Branson on the 15th.