This season hasn't been kind to the Wellington Eagles, who are still winless after their 16th game. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 61-37 walloping at the hands of Brush on Friday. Wellington found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Wellington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Parker Jimenez, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was AJ Ferris, who scored four points.
Brush was led to victory by Juan Sanchez-Calvillo III and Thatcher Queen. Sanchez-Calvillo III scored 14 points, while Queen scored 14 points along with six rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Queen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Ortiz, who scored seven points along with 17 rebounds.
Wellington dropped their record down to 0-16 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Brush, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Wellington will head out on the road to face off against the Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Timnath focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 last Tuesday. As for Brush, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Estes Park's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
