Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the Edwards County Lions. The Eagles lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-35 score last time.
Eldorado's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drayson Grathler, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Stafford, who scored eight points.
Eldorado's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Edwards County, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 15-7.
Eldorado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-46 loss against Mt. Carmel on the 18th. As for Edwards County, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Flora at 5:00 p.m. on January 29th.
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