After two games on the road, Poudre Community Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Wellington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Poudre Community Academy struggled with assists on Friday (Timnath had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Poudre Community Academy was beaten by Timnath 82-10. Poudre Community Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-8.
Ian Voetelink was Poudre Community Academy's leading scorer, having posted three points. Voetelink also led the team in rebounds with six.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Wellington, who are still winless after their ninth matchup. They were dealt a 69-30 defeat at the hands of Jefferson Academy back in December of 2023. While losing is never fun, Wellington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while Jefferson Academy is ranked 169th).
Poudre Community Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wellington, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9.
Poudre Community Academy beat Wellington 46-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Poudre Community Academy repeat their success, or does Wellington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.