The Wiggins Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Eaton Reds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wiggins is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Platte Valley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wiggins came up short against Platte Valley, falling 50-29. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eaton). They claimed a resounding 94-55 victory over Frontier Academy. Winning may never get old, but the Reds sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Eaton's win came from a few key players Wiggins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Sprinkle, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. He has become a key player for Eaton: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Crew Haythorn, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Eaton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They are 12-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Wiggins dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Eaton, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Wiggins was dealt a bruising 83-43 loss at the hands of Eaton in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Wiggins, Zac Grable (who went 8-for-12 to rack up 19 points and eight assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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