Preview: Hicksville Aces vs. Woodlan Warriors
Hicksville has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will face off against the Woodlan Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Hicksville will be strutting in after a win while Woodlan will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Hicksville made off with a 37-36 victory over Continental.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Woodlan, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-51 loss to Eastside on Tuesday. Woodlan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brooke Kneubuhler, who scored 17 points along with 8 assists and 6 steals. She scored a full 33.3% of Woodlan's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
The win got Hicksville back to even at 1-1. As for Woodlan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Hicksville came up short against Woodlan when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 64-51. Can Hicksville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
