DePue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Earlville Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-26 two weeks ago.
Martin Quintana
| 02/01/25 vs Earlville | 20 |
| 01/31/25 @ Leland | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Hiawatha | 14 |
| 12/20/24 @ Indian Creek | 12 |
| 12/16/24 @ Lowpoint-Washburn | 11 |
Despite the loss, DePue still got an impressive performance from Martin Quintana, who posted 20 points. Those 20 points gave Quintana a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ramon Arevalo, who scored eight points.
Earlville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Adam Waite out in front who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. Waite has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played. Easton Fruit was another key player, putting up 16 points.
DePue's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Earlville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
DePue didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 115-48 loss against Yorkville Christian on the 11th. As for Earlville, they have also already played their next game, a 33-30 defeat against Indian Creek on the 4th.
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