Basketball Game Preview: Eads Eagles vs. South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots

The Eads Eagles will face off against the South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Eads is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 14 games.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Eads really took it to Walsh for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-20 win. Eads has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] lost to Kit Carson on the road by a 58-42 margin on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the loss, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sarah Elmore posted 19 points and six rebounds. Elmore's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Eliana Gutierrez, who earned seven points and four steals.

Eads pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points on average over those games. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

Everything came up roses for Eads against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] in their previous matchup back in February, as the team secured a 58-25 win. Does Eads have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.