The Ignacio Bobcats will face off against the Bayfield Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Ignacio came up short against Pagosa Springs and fell 61-54. The Bobcats have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bayfield ended up a good deal behind Centauri on Saturday and lost 66-50. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Falcons are ranked 28th).
Ignacio will have to contain Lincoln Williams as he made an impact in Bayfield's last game. He dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Williams is becoming a predictor of Bayfield's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 7-2 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Austin Wilmer, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 14 points.
Ignacio's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Bayfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Ignacio and Bayfield were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Ignacio came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Now that Ignacio knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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