Basketball Game Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Grandview Wolves

Eaglecrest is 1-9 against Grandview since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will welcome the Grandview Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eaglecrest comes in on three and Grandview on four.

Eaglecrest is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Pueblo West: they outscored them in every quarter. Eaglecrest put the hurt on Pueblo West with a sharp 55-29 victory last Friday. The Raptors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Eaglecrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jada Bobb led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Bobb has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Amaia Jones was another key player, going 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points and four steals.

Eaglecrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Grandview faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Grandview walked away with a 60-53 win over Legend.

Grandview pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Eaglecrest, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.

Eaglecrest suffered a grim 48-27 defeat to Grandview when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Eaglecrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.