The Walsh Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Aguilar Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walsh will be strutting in after a victory while Aguilar will be coming in after a defeat.
Walsh will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in December of 2024 (they won by 22) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since December 15, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walsh to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hudson Gourley, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Malone, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Aguilar was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Trinidad, falling 56-22.
Walsh will have to keep a close watch on Jaxon Salapich and Matthew Gonzales, a pair of players who had a big impact on Aguilar's prior game. Salapich almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards, while Gonzales posted four points and nine rebounds. Gonzales is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
Walsh's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Aguilar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Walsh has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Aguilar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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