Basketball Game Preview: Earlville Red Raiders vs. Woodland Warriors

Earlville has gone 7-1 against Woodland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Earlville Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Woodland Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Earlville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 40-35 W over Midland.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Woodland's strategy against Lowpoint-Washburn on Tuesday. Woodland took down Lowpoint-Washburn 53-37.

Woodland's victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Earlville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-17 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Earlville against Woodland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 72-39 win. In that game, Earlville amassed a halftime lead of 40-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.