The Idalia Wolves just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Eads Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Idalia is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Idalia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Simla on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Idalia was outmatched by Simla and fell 80-39. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Cubs are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Eads came up short against Stratton on Friday and fell 61-49. The defeat continues a trend for Eads in their matchups with Stratton: they've now lost four in a row.
Idalia will have to keep a close watch on Adyn Hough and Case Nelson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Eads' prior game. Hough went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and five rebounds, while Nelson posted 14 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Hough is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Eads now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Idalia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Idalia was able to grind out a solid victory over Eads in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 71-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idalia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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