Basketball Game Preview: Kit Carson Wildcats vs. Eads Eagles

Kit Carson has gone 8-2 against Eads recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Kit Carson Wildcats will take on the Eads Eagles in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m.

It was a proper cat-fight when Kit Carson took on Flagler on Friday. Kit Carson took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flagler. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tressie Golding, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Golding is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Allyssa Gekeler was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.

Even though they lost, Kit Carson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eads). They blew past Elkhart 66-19 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Kit Carson better keep an eye on Lexi Shotton. She was instrumental in Eads' win, going 6 of 7 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. Those 18 points gave Shotton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordynn Turcotte, who had nine points and three steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Kit Carson fell to 2-1. As for Eads, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Kit Carson strolled past Eads in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 37-20. Does Kit Carson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eads turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.