The Fort Morgan Mustangs will take on the Eaton Reds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Morgan is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Fort Morgan is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Prospect Ridge Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Morgan was beaten by Prospect Ridge Academy 78-41. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Miners are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Eaton came up short against Highland on Friday and fell 68-58.
Fort Morgan will have to contain Ely Madaleno as he made an impact in Eaton's last game. He posted 22 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sprinkle, who earned 13 points and three steals.
Eaton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fort Morgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Fort Morgan was dealt a bruising 63-18 loss at the hands of Eaton when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Fort Morgan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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