The Eaton Reds are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eaton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Eaton came up short against Highland and fell 68-58. While losing is never fun, the Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Huskies are ranked ninth).
Eaton might have lost, but man, Ely Madaleno was a machine: he posted 22 points and five steals. Noah Sprinkle was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 78-41 loss at the hands of Prospect Ridge Academy. The Mustangs were down 64-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Fort Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Eaton against Fort Morgan in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eaton 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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