El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Ranch Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-42 back in January.
Drew Bird
| 02/05/25 @ Liberty Ranch | 31 |
| 01/29/25 vs Rosemont | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Argonaut | 9 |
| 01/27/25 vs Galt | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Union Mine | 5 |
| + 20 more games |
When it comes to explaining why El Dorado lost, don't look at Drew Bird. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Bird continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Logan Baker was another key player, putting up 21 points and seven rebounds.
Elliott Hawker was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-16 to rack up 33 points and eight boards for Liberty Ranch. With that strong performance, Hawker is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Blevins, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Liberty Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
El Dorado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-39 win against Bradshaw Christian on the 7th. As for Liberty Ranch, they have also already played their next matchup, a 61-45 victory against Rosemont on the 7th.
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