Basketball Game Preview: Greeley Central Wildcats vs. Wellington Eagles

The Greeley Central Wildcats will challenge the Wellington Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Greeley Central and 36 for Wellington dating back to last season.

Last Friday, Greeley Central came up short against Roosevelt and fell 60-52. The Wildcats were down 53-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Daniel Martinez

Steals

02/07/25 @ Roosevelt	8
02/04/25 @ Thompson Valley	3
01/31/25 @ Timnath	3
01/28/25 vs Berthoud	6
01/25/25 @ Longmont	4
+ 18 more games

Despite the loss, Greeley Central got top-tier performance from Daniel Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Martinez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 23 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Ward, who posted seven points.

Meanwhile, Wellington played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 56-31 to Northridge.

Greeley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.

Everything came up roses for Greeley Central against Wellington when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 76-43 victory. In that contest, Greeley Central amassed a halftime lead of 48-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.