Preview: Wray Eagles vs. Elbert Bulldogs
The Wray Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Elbert Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on March 1st. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wray and Merino squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Wray had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 47-44.
Despite their loss, Wray saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. AB Ruiz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Ruiz hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Rafael Trejo, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Elbert suffered a rough 67-47 defeat at the hands of Byers last Tuesday. Elbert was down 52-32 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Logan LaFollette put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Steve Smith, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Wray's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Elbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Wray have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Elbert struggles in that department as they've made 43.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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