The Wiggins Tigers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 53-38 fall against Wray. While losing is never fun, Wiggins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Wray is ranked 76th).
Jackson Adams and Jack Epple certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Adams scored 12 points along with five rebounds, while Epple scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Epple is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Steinbar, who scored six points along with two steals.
It was another big night for AB Ruiz, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds for Wray. Ruiz has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rafael Trejo, who scored 11 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Wiggins' loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Wray, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Wiggins will head out on the road to square off against Akron at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Akron focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday. As for Wray, they will take on Caliche at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caliche is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Wray will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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