Preview: Granada Bobcats vs. Eads Eagles
The Granada Bobcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Eads Eagles at 4:20 p.m. on February 24th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Granada and McClave squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly Granada had to settle for second. They fell 47-39 to the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Granada can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while McClave is ranked 78th).
Granada might have lost, but man, Maddox Coleman was a machine: he scored 19 points along with three steals. That was a full 48.7% of Granada's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jose Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Granada struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as McClave pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Eads unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 46-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cheyenne Wells.
Porter Spady put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brentley Lening, who scored 12 points.
Granada's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Eads, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Granada have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granada couldn't quite finish off Eads in their previous matchup last Friday and fell 69-67. Can Granada avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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