The Wray Eagles were the  56-42 winner over the Merino Rams when they last played one another  back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The  game between  the pair wasn't particularly close, with Wray falling  46-31. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest  points they have scored all season.
 Wray lost  on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being   AB Ruiz, who  scored six points along with seven  rebounds.  Rafael Trejo was another key contributor,  scoring 13 points.
 Wray  struggled to work together and  finished the game with only two  assists. That's the fewest  assists they've managed all season.
 Wray's loss  ended  a  ten-game streak of wins at home  dating back to last season and  dropped them to 2-4. As for Merino, the  victory was  the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
 Both  teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wray won't have much time to rest: their next  contest is against Dundy County-Stratton at 7:00  p.m.  on January 6th. Dundy County-Stratton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.4  points per game. Merino won't have much time to rest: their next  match is against Peetz at 2:00  p.m.  on January 6th. Peetz will have to bring their A-game into this one,  as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Merino is ranked 19th).