Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Anna Wollert and Tailee Weeks-Johnson Lead Eads to Victory

Eads hadn't done well against Stratton recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eads Eagles took down the Stratton Eagles 55-36. Eads pushed the score to 45-23 by the end of the third, a deficit Stratton cut but never quite recovered from.

Eads was led to victory by Tailee Weeks-Johnson and Anna Wollert. Weeks-Johnson went 8 of 11 on her way to 17 points and three steals, while Wollert dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Wollert has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordynn Turcotte, who posted 12 points.

Eads was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stratton only racked up nine assists.

Stratton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clare Miltenberger, who earned ten points and seven steals. Elle Bohnen was another key player, putting up eight points.

Eads is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Stratton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.

Eads didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-36 victory against Idalia on the 25th. As for Stratton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-47 win against McClave on the 28th.