The Eaglecrest Raptors can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 47-36 win over Overland. The win was just what Eaglecrest needed coming off of a 68-27 loss in their prior contest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eaglecrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaydence Waymire, who scored 16 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Waymire has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Danivea Hughes, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Overland lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Destiny Moore, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Michaela Halton, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
Overland struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Eaglecrest's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Overland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Eaglecrest will face off against Arapahoe at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Eaglecrest is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Arapahoe is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Overland is on the road again on Saturday and plays Smoky Hill at 9:00 a.m. on February 17th. Smoky Hill comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last 13 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
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