Basketball Game Preview: Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles vs. Cabell Midland Knights

The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Cabell Midland Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodrow Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Woodrow Wilson didn't have too much trouble with Capital as they won 68-49.

Woodrow Wilson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylon Walton out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Walton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Coby Dillon, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists.

Woodrow Wilson was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Cabell Midland came up short against Bullitt East last Monday and fell 49-38. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Woodrow Wilson will need focus on slowing down Ethan Blackburn, one of several Cabell Midland players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Ray, who put up eight points.

Woodrow Wilson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Cabell Midland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Woodrow Wilson and Cabell Midland are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Woodrow Wilson hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64 points per game. However, it's not like Cabell Midland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Woodrow Wilson lost to Cabell Midland at home by a decisive 70-55 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Can Woodrow Wilson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.