Basketball Recap: Grandview Comes Up Short

Grandview lost against Eaglecrest back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Grandview Wolves took a hard 81-64 fall against the Eaglecrest Raptors. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Raptors are ranked third).

Loss or not, Grandview got some senior leadership from Breven Anderson and Trevor Thomas. Anderson went 9 of 16 en route to 23 points, while Thomas went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sevy, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Eaglecrest had a senior duo take command as Ant Nettles went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points along with five boards and three steals and Lucas Kalimba went 8 for 12 on his way to 21 points. Those 28 points set a new season-high mark for Nettles. Another player making a difference was Demari Manns Davis, who scored ten points.

Grandview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Eaglecrest, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.

Grandview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-56 defeat against Cherokee Trail on the 25th. As for Eaglecrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-50 victory against Smoky Hill on the 25th.