The Eldorado Eagles will take on the Flora Wolves in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Eldorado is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Gallatin County on Tuesday. They took a 39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Maddex Rash
| 12/16/25 @ Gallatin County | 4 |
| 12/11/25 @ Pope County | 4 |
| 12/13/25 vs Johnston City | 3 |
| 12/12/25 @ Fairfield | 1 |
| 12/09/25 @ Webber | 1 |
Loss or not, Eldorado got some senior leadership from Maddex Rash and Drayson Grathler. Rash posted eight points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Grathler earned nine points and six rebounds. Rash has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-4 otherwise. Bronson Tippett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Flora was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to Mt. Carmel.
Eldorado's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Flora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Eldorado didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Flora when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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