Preview: Carey Panthers vs. Raft River Trojans
The Carey Panthers will be playing at home against the Raft River Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Carey came up short against Valley and fell 60-48.
Despite the loss, Carey got a solid performance out of Preston Wood, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Wood is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stockton Sears, who scored 11 points.
Raft River suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2023 on Saturday. They were dealt a 64-37 defeat at the hands of Oakley. Raft River was down 54-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Carey dropped their record down to 7-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Raft River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Carey skirted past Raft River 70-67 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Carey repeat their success, or does Raft River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
