The Eaton Reds will challenge the Bennett Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eaton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Eaton is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Wiggins: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Eaton blew Wiggins out of the water with a 70-43 final score. The Reds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Crew Haythorn
| 02/28/25 vs Wiggins | 24 |
| 02/22/25 vs Frontier Academy | 17 |
| 02/20/25 @ Fort Morgan | 21 |
| 02/18/25 @ Valley | 27 |
| 02/14/25 vs Weld Central | 20 |
Eaton found their leader in sophomore Crew Haythorn, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 24 points and seven boards. The contest was Haythorn's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ely Madaleno, who posted seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bennett ended up a good deal behind Prospect Ridge Academy on Friday and lost 73-55.
Eaton will need to focus on slowing down Owen Stiers, one of several Bennett players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Stiers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ivory, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Eaton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. Bennett's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Eaton won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, slipping by Bennett 65-64. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bennett's Karl Giesselman, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eaton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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