The Eaton Reds will face off against the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Eaton is ranked 104th, while Fort Lupton is ranked 102nd).
Eaton struggled with assists on Friday (Resurrection Christian had 14 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Eaton was dealt a 69-42 defeat at the hands of Resurrection Christian. Eaton has not had much luck with Resurrection Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Eaton might have lost, but man, Lucas Stone was a machine: he scored 15 points along with two blocks. Stone is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitch Haythorn, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton entered their tilt with Lake County with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Fort Lupton simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lake County 82-43 at home. Fort Lupton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Eaton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Fort Lupton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Eaton ended up a good deal behind Fort Lupton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 64-48. Can Eaton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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