Weld Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-18. They came up short against the Eaton Reds, falling 80-56. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Reds are ranked 52nd).
Despite the loss, Weld Central still got an impressive performance from Carter Mazzotti, who went 7-for-12 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Smith, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 13 points and five boards.
As for Eaton, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-4. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eaton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Crew Haythorn led the charge by putting up 23 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cooper Wiedeman, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
Weld Central has already played their next game, an 83-49 loss against University on the 17th. As for Eaton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-35 win against Valley on the 17th.
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