Having just played yesterday, the Wood Wildcats will get right back to it and host the Pioneer Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Wood took a blow against Fairfield, falling 57-24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pioneer). They snuck past Vacaville with a 62-56 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won three matches in a row.
Pioneer's win came from a few key players Wood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Naomi Navarro, who went 10 of 21 on her way to 25 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Thorpe, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Pioneer was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Wood, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Wood was able to grind out a solid victory over Pioneer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 55-45. Will Wood repeat their success, or does Pioneer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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