On Tuesday, the Wray Eagles were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-41 to the Brush Beetdiggers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Beetdiggers are ranked 84th).
When it comes to explaining why Wray lost, don't look at Addison Jones. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 14 on her way to 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Harms, who posted six points and six boards.
Eagles
| 01/21/25 vs Brush | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Burlington | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Windsor Charter Academy | 5 |
| 01/11/25 @ Strasburg | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Resurrection Christian | 3 |
Jones wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Wray was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Leading Brush to victory were Jocelynn Middlemist and Michelle Headley. Middlemist dropped a double-double on ten points and 19 rebounds, while Headley dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Headley a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Sidney Miller, who had three points and seven rebounds.
Wray's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Brush, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Wray wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-43 victory against Liberty Common on the 24th. Brush has also already played their next contest, a 48-36 defeat against Wiggins on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
