The Wray Eagles will challenge The Vanguard School Coursers 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.
Last Thursday, Wray came up short against Brush and fell 43-35.
Aaron Tena
| 02/27/25 vs Brush | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Platte Valley | 5 |
| 02/20/25 @ Wiggins | 6 |
| 02/19/25 @ Akron | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Wiggins | 3 |
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Aaron Tena put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Fonte, who posted four points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Wray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brush only three offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, The Vanguard School was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 71-66 to Banning Lewis Academy.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in JJ Wetters and Matthew Lebron. Lebron had a great game and went 10-for-22 en route to 25 points and three steals. Meanwhile, Wetters was balling out in the loss, putting up 26 points.
Wray's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for The Vanguard School, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wray has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like The Vanguard School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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