Basketball Game Preview: Adams Central Patriots vs. Wood River Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 2:11am

Preview: Adams Central Patriots vs. Wood River Eagles

Adams Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Wood River Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Adams Central is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Nebraska (they are ranked 29th, while Wood River is ranked 85th).

On Friday, Adams Central strolled past Kearney Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 48-32.

Adams Central found their leader in underclassman Hunter Nepple, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Decker Shestak, who scored 12 points.

Wood River can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They took down Kenesaw 58-43. The victory was just what Wood River needed coming off of a 60-39 loss in their prior matchup.

Adams Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Wood River's record now sits at 13-9.

Adams Central strolled past Wood River when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 60-45. Will Adams Central repeat their success, or does Wood River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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