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| 02/03/26 - Away | 59-56 W |
| 01/23/26 - Home | 47-61 L |
| 01/24/25 - Away | 41-50 L |
| 01/02/25 - Away | 52-32 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 55-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Wood River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Central City Bison 59-56. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Bison two weeks ago, they had to take a 61-47 loss.
Despite the loss, Central City still got an impressive performance from Kayden Morner, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 18 boards. Morner is becoming a predictor of the Bison's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 5-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Karter Negus was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Wood River's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Central City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Looking ahead, Wood River will take on Doniphan-Trumbull at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Central City, they will square off against Centura on Friday.
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