Basketball Recap: Wood Victorious

Wood's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They snuck past the Pioneer Patriots with a 62-57 win. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Wildcats were down 40-25 in the second quarter.

J Anthony Dennard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-19 to rack up 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Nate Holland was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.

Wood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer only pulled down five offensive rebounds.

Pioneer's loss came despite strong showings from Melvir Pooni and Rick Reister. Pooni went 5-for-10 en route to 13 points and three steals, while Reister went 6-for-7 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. Pooni is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bodie Britton, who posted nine points.

Wood's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Pioneer, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-21.

Wood has already played their next contest, a 56-55 defeat against Vacaville on the 14th. As for Pioneer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 95-54 loss against Sacramento on the 14th.