Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodcreek Timberwolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-44 back in January.
Jonah Wooden
| 02/12/25 @ Woodcreek | 20 |
| 01/03/24 vs Roseville | 17 |
| 01/18/24 @ Yuba City | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bear Creek | 14 |
| 11/30/23 @ Washington | 12 |
Despite the loss, Bella Vista still got an impressive performance from Jonah Wooden, who went 7-for-17 en route to 20 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Wooden a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Cael Bird, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bella Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodcreek only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Woodcreek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max VanLaningham out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 boards and 11 blocks. VanLaningham has been hot, having posted three or more blocks the last five times he's played. Michael Kirby, Jr. was another key player, putting up nine points.
Bella Vista's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Woodcreek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Bella Vista will look to defend their home court on Friday against Vista del Lago at 7:30 p.m. Bella Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. Woodcreek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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