The Wray Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Monte Vista Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Wray focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wray can now relate to. They took a 45-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. Wray has not had much luck with Akron recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Wray saw an underclassman step up: Danyelle Davis scored six points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Monte Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sanford.
Despite the loss, Monte Vista got a solid performance out of Zariah Archuleta, who scored ten points along with five steals. Archuleta is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allessah Archuleta, who scored nine points.
Wray's record now sits at 8-12. Monte Vista's record is now 17-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wray have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wray beat Monte Vista 54-43 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Wray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monte Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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