Basketball Game Preview: Kimberly Bulldogs vs. Wood River Wolverines

Kimberly is 8-2 against Wood River since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kimberly Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Wood River Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kimberly has six straight victories, Wood River has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Thursday, Kimberly didn't have too much trouble with Gooding as they won 66-47.

Kimberly found their leader in sophomore Taya Plew, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 18 points and five boards. Plew's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Brooklyn Verwey was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Kimberly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Wood River lost to Gooding on the road by a 48-33 margin on Tuesday.

Kimberly pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.

Kimberly took their victory against Wood River in their previous meeting on January 8th by a conclusive 39-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kimberly since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.