Gooding and Wendell are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Gooding Senators will square off against the Wendell Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Gooding didn't have too much trouble with Filer as they won 56-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Senators.
Meanwhile, Wendell waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They secured a 65-60 W over the Wildcats.
Gooding better keep an eye on Jonathan Swainston. He was instrumental in Wendell's win, going 9 for 16 on his way to 30 points and three steals. Swainston's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jordon Swainston was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Wendell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Gooding, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Gooding skirted past Wendell 56-53 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Swainston, who went 7 of 9 en route to 20 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gooding still be able to contain Swainston? There's only one way to find out.
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