Eads and Wiley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. Both will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Eads saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Springfield 54-30.
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It was another big night for Case Nelson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Stockton Mitchek, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Eads smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wiley). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-19 win over Walsh. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since February 9th.
The win got Eads back to even at 3-3. As for Wiley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Eads beat Wiley 53-43 when the teams last played back in February. Will Eads repeat their success, or does Wiley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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