Eads was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granada Bobcats. The Eagles were down 40-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Case Nelson
| 12/14/24 vs Elkhart | 14 |
| 02/07/25 vs Granada | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs Springfield | 10 |
| 12/06/24 @ Hi-Plains | 10 |
| 02/01/25 @ Kim/Branson | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Case Nelson, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and four steals. Eads is 3-1 when Nelson posts ten or more rebounds, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadan Dunlap, who earned 13 points.
Granada's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Coleman has scored at least a third of Granada's points. Sebastian Pizarro was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Eads' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Granada, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eads won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Prairie at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Granada, they and Walsh will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing isn't great for Walsh: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Granada has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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