Preview: Wray Eagles vs. Caliche Buffaloes
Wray is 8-2 against Caliche since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wray Eagles will square off against the Caliche Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Wray didn't have too much trouble with Wiggins on the road as they won 53-38. Given Wray's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Wiggins is ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
AB Ruiz was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rafael Trejo, who scored 11 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Caliche beat Briggsdale 50-45 on Saturday. The win was just what Caliche needed coming off of a 72-32 loss in their prior contest.
Caliche's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Bell led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Zander Yost was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Wray is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Caliche, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wray have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Caliche struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Wray against Caliche when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 75-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wray since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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