The Eads Eagles will square off against the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eads was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Cheyenne Wells. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Tigers are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, Genoa-Hugo/Karval came up short against Kit Carson on Saturday and fell 48-39.
Loss or not, Genoa-Hugo/Karval got some senior leadership from Shane Reid and Eddy Franey. Reid dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, while Franey posted ten points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Reid a new career-high in points.
Eads has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Eads came up short against Genoa-Hugo/Karval in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 48-44. Thankfully for Eads, Trey Smith (who went 11-for-23 en route to 30 points) 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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