The Burley Bobcats will take on the Wood River Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Burley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Twin Falls on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burley had to suffer through a 67-37 loss at the hands of Twin Falls. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against Minico, falling 66-40. The Wolverines were down 51-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Wood River saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tony Ambriz posted 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ambriz has scored all season.
Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Burley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Burley lost to Wood River at home by a decisive 78-60 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Burley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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