Wray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Burlington Cougars, falling 54-34. 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 241st, while the Cougars are ranked 94th).
Wray lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Danyelle Davis, who posted six points and eight rebounds. Addison Jones was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Eagles
| 01/10/25 vs Burlington | 34-54 |
| 01/07/25 @ Sedgwick County | 33-59 |
| 01/04/25 @ Holyoke | 33-38 |
| 12/19/24 vs Chase County | 39-52 |
| 12/14/24 vs Ulysses | 39-43 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though they lost, Wray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Kiyarra Williams, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds for Burlington. Williams has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bethany Cure, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points along with six steals and five boards.
Wray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Burlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Wray wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-31 loss against Strasburg on the 11th. As for Burlington, they will take on Akron at 4:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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