The Berthoud Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Wellington Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Berthoud had to suffer through a 75-44 loss at the hands of Roosevelt. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Roughriders are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Wellington took a blow against Severance on Tuesday, falling 68-28.
This is the second loss in a row for Berthoud and nudges their season record down to 12-8. As for Wellington, they dropped their record down to 2-18 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Berthoud against Wellington in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 76-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berthoud since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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