02/01/25 vs DePue | 48-41 |
01/31/25 vs LaMoille | 68-46 |
01/28/25 vs Somonauk | 51-38 |
01/25/25 vs Parkview Christian Academy | 40-38 |
01/17/25 @ DePue | 58-26 |
01/14/25 @ Leland | 72-47 |
Earlville came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 48-41 victory over the DePue Little Giants. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-26 two weeks ago.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Earlville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adam Waite, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Waite is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Fruit, who posted 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why DePue lost, don't look at Martin Quintana. Despite the final result, he put up 20 points. Those 20 points gave Quintana a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramon Arevalo, who earned eight points.
Earlville's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for DePue, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Earlville has already played their next matchup, a 33-30 defeat against Indian Creek on the 4th. As for DePue, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 115-48 loss against Yorkville Christian on the 11th.
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