After both having extra time off, the Golden City Eagles and the Hurley Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Golden City took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sheldon 84-27. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
12/23/24 vs Sheldon | 28 |
12/19/24 vs Fordland | 24 |
01/25/24 @ Jefferson Independent Day | 21 |
12/17/24 vs Dadeville | 21 |
12/07/23 @ St. Paul | 19 |
Jamison Menadue continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 28 points along with six assists and six boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Parrill, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 18 points and five assists.
Golden City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hurley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Greenfield.
Golden City's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Hurley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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