Afton was the 73-42 winner over Welch when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Afton Eagles fell 44-37 to the Welch Wildcats on Monday. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
12/09/24 vs Quapaw | 14 |
02/03/25 @ Welch | 10 |
12/14/24 vs Watts | 9 |
12/10/24 @ Commerce | 8 |
01/31/25 @ Ketchum | 8 |
Afton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ricky Barton, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Barton has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brady Robinson, who scored 11 points.
Afton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Welch, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Afton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 44-37 win against Quapaw on the 4th. Welch has also already played their next game, a 70-40 loss against Wyandotte on the 4th.
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