The Kit Carson Wildcats will face off against the Eads Eagles at 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kit Carson has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Eads will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Saturday, Kit Carson took a serious blow against Simla, falling 69-19. Kit Carson was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-2.
Despite the defeat, Kit Carson had strong showings from O'Shea Farmer, who scored four points, and Brennan Framel, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Eads has not done well against Granada recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Eads came out on top in a nail-biter against Granada and snuck past 69-67. Given Eads' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Granada is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eads to victory, but perhaps none more so than Porter Spady, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Brentley Lening was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with two steals.
Kit Carson has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Eads, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Kit Carson have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kit Carson was taken down by Eads 66-26 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lening, who went 6 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 6 assists. Now that Kit Carson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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