Basketball Recap: El Dorado's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games
By Team Reports
Jan 26, 2025, 12:50pm
Basketball Recap: El Dorado Wildcats vs. Arkansas City Bulldogs
El Dorado came into Saturday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Arkansas City Bulldogs out 49-47.
| 01/25/25 vs Arkansas City | 19 |
| 01/16/25 vs Rose Hill | 17 |
| 12/09/24 vs Chaparral | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Clearwater | 14 |
| 12/14/24 vs Trinity | 12 |
El Dorado got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zac Jacobs out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Those 19 points gave Jacobs a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Greene, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
El Dorado was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
El Dorado's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Arkansas City, they dropped their record down to 2-7-1 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
El Dorado will host McPherson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McPherson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully El Dorado likes a good challenge. Arkansas City has already played their next game (against Newton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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