The Walsh Eagles will face off against the Kim/Branson Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Walsh came up short against Primero and fell 46-37. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kim/Branson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 70-59 to Sierra Grande. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 21-11 in the first quarter.
Walsh will have to contain Kolter Cranson as he made an impact in Kim/Branson's last game. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Cranson is becoming a predictor of Kim/Branson's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 6-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Will Doherty, who posted 13 points along with five boards and five steals.
Kim/Branson's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Walsh, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Walsh and Kim/Branson were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Walsh came up empty-handed after a 56-55 loss. Will Walsh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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