Basketball Game Preview: Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals vs. Wood River Eagles

Doniphan-Trumbull is 1-9 against Wood River since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Wood River Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Monday, Doniphan-Trumbull came up short against Centennial and fell 47-37. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Charlee Richter

Rebounds

02/10/25 vs Centennial	12
02/04/25 @ Central City	3
02/03/25 vs Gibbon	15
01/30/25 @ Ord	8
01/28/25 @ Arcadia/Loup City	15
+ 12 more games

Despite the loss, Doniphan-Trumbull got top-tier performance from Charlee Richter, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Richter is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Logan Rainforth was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Wood River played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Minden 70-26. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Doniphan-Trumbull will need to focus on slowing down Lainey Paulk, one of several Wood River players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Lacie Frear, who put up six points.

Doniphan-Trumbull's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Wood River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Doniphan-Trumbull has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Wood River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Doniphan-Trumbull couldn't quite finish off Wood River when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 51-48. Will Doniphan-Trumbull have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.