Basketball Preview: Olympus Titans vs. Woods Cross Wildcats
Olympus has gone 4-0 against Woods Cross recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Olympus Titans will face off against the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Woods Cross took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Olympus, who comes in off a win.
Woods Cross is hoping to do what Bingham couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Olympus' winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 14 games. Olympus came out on top in a nail-biter against Bingham , sneaking past 59-56.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to East. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Leopards 14-7 in the first quarter.
The losing side was boosted by Hunter Jackson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Madden Johnsen, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Woods Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only posted six.
Olympus' win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Woods Cross, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Olympus' way against Woods Cross in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as Olympus made off with a 63-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Woods Cross' Alex Brey, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Olympus to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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