After soaring to 63 points the game before, Eads was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were outmatched by the McClave Cardinals and fell 58-23. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Stockton Mitchek and Case Nelson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Mitchek posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, while Nelson had six points. Nelson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
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Even though they lost, Eads smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
McClave was led to victory by Ethan Bronniman and Tuff Kelley. Bronniman went 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points and three steals, while Kelley went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. Those 16 points gave Bronniman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jr. Mungaray, who put up six points and six rebounds.
Eads now has a losing record at 2-3. As for McClave, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Eads won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Springfield at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. As for McClave, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eads at 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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