The Woodland Wolverines will take on the Academic Magnet Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Woodland ended up a good deal behind Burke and lost 56-42.
Meanwhile, Academic Magnet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 51-28 to Philip Simmons.
Woodland will need focus on slowing down Sophia Benich, one of several Academic Magnet players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Benich has posted since back in January of 2024.
Even though they lost, Academic Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Academic Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Woodland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Woodland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Academic Magnet when the teams last played last Monday, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. Will Woodland repeat their success, or does Academic Magnet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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