Photo by Tamie Meck Paonia senior Morgan Rieder works toward a pin at Montrose. Rieder is one of 13 ranked wrestlers for the Eagles, who will compete in a triangle dual tonight at Delta. Paonia has a 12-1 dual record. Its final dual of the season will be against Meeker this Friday at 7 p.m. at Paonia High School. The 2A Western Slope regional tourney happens next week at Grand Junction.The No. 1-ranked Paonia Eagles will wrestle their final dual of the season at home this Friday against Meeker.

Paonia is now 12-1 after claiming three dual wins last week.

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Photo by Tamie Meck Vail Christian forward Kevin Boselli watches Paonia’s Ben Linnell’s slam-dunk in the final seconds of the Eagles’ 70-66 win Friday over the visiting Saints.Friday night's court battle between Paonia and visiting Vail Christian was another nail-biter. Paonia held the lead throughout the first half and led by nine going into the third period.

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Photo by Tamie Meck Paonia guard Chelsy Reed defends VC’s Gracen McGuckin Friday. The Lady Eagles are outscoring their league opponents by an average of almost 45 points per game, which can work against them when playoffs begin in three weeks.It's been a perennial problem with the Lady Eagles in recent years. As the program has gained strength under head coach Scott Rienks, Paonia has dominated the court in league play, and have lost two conference games since the 2007-08 season.

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Photo by Tracy Sturgis Paonia freshman Francisco “Franny” Lopez attempts two from the paint in Paonia’s 63-51 win over the North Park Wildcats. The Paonia Eagles are now 3-8 overall, 1-3 in the 2A Western Slope league after splitting two games on the road last weekend.

Paonia was outscored by 11 points in the second half in its 61-51 loss against West Grand (5-6, 2-2).

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