The Wellington Eagles will square off against the Strasburg Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wellington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Wellington was the victim of a tough 56-31 defeat at the hands of Highland. While losing is never fun, Wellington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Highland is ranked 93rd).
Despite the defeat, Wellington saw an underclassman step up: Ava Essay scored 19 points along with three steals and two blocks. Essay hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Jones, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Strasburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 55-34 loss at the hands of Peyton.
Natalie Damron put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Graecy Graf, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Wellington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Strasburg, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wellington have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wellington took a serious blow against Strasburg when the teams last played on Friday, falling 68-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Graf, who scored 21 points along with six assists and six steals. Now that Wellington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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