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| 02/09/24 - Away | 55-41 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 92-38 W |
| 02/25/22 - Neutral | 48-28 W |
| 02/10/22 - Away | 51-25 W |
| 03/15/21 - Home | 74-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wray is 9-1 against Sedgwick County since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wray Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Sedgwick County Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Wray didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Holyoke, but they still walked away with a 53-47 victory.
Aaron Tena and Adonay Gonzalez were among the main playmakers for Wray as the former dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards and the latter went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Trejo, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Wray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
While Sedgwick County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Merino with points to spare back in December of 2024, taking the game 54-38. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Rams are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sedgwick County's win came from a few key players Wray will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaxon Carlson, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Ehmke, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Wray's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Sedgwick County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wray has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sedgwick County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 45.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wray strolled past Sedgwick County when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 55-41. Will Wray repeat their success, or does Sedgwick County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
