Basketball Preview: Eldorado Eagles vs. Webber Trojans
The Eldorado Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Webber Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Eldorado focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Friday.
Eldorado is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Massac County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eldorado was outmatched by Massac County on the road and fell 72-43. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Eldorado saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maddex Rash, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Rash is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Grayson Stafford, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Eldorado smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Webber, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They secured a 59-53 W over Brownstown/St. Elmo on Tuesday.
Eldorado's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Webber, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Eldorado lost to Webber at home by a decisive 62-46 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Eldorado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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