Basketball Game Preview: Wendell Trojans vs. Gooding Senators

The Wendell Trojans will square off against the Gooding Senators at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wendell will be strutting in after a win while Gooding will be coming in after a loss.

Wendell will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Declo, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Wendell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 victory over Declo on Monday.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Gooding's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 68-52 fall against Kimberly.

Wendell's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Gooding, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.

Everything went Wendell's way against Gooding when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Wendell made off with a 67-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wendell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.