Basketball Game Preview: Wray Eagles vs. Brush Beetdiggers

By Team Reports Feb 25, 2026, 11:10pm

Basketball Preview: Wray Eagles vs. Brush Beetdiggers

Wray is 0-3 against Brush since January of 2025 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Beetdiggers at 4:30 p.m. Wray has given up an average of 56.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Saturday, Wray was able to grind out a solid win over Platte Valley, taking the game 69-60.

Brody Stults

Points (Career)

02/21/26 @ Platte Valley13
01/03/26 vs Holyoke10
02/06/26 @ Frontier Academy9
02/19/26 vs Fort Morgan6
02/12/26 @ Wiggins5

Wray's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Stults, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and five steals. Those 13 points gave Stults a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Tena, who shot 50% from the field en route to 18 points.

Wray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Brush lost to Highland on the road by a 75-58 margin on Tuesday.

Wray will need to focus on slowing down Thatcher Queen, one of several Brush players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Konrad Castrup, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points.

Brush's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Wray, their record is now 8-14.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wray has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Brush struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Wray came up short against Brush in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Beetdiggers' Donovan Bauer-Reeves, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

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