Sandoval hasn't had much luck against Woodlawn recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Sandoval Blackhawks will take on the Woodlawn Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Sandoval beat Webber 28-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn humbled Red Hill with a 52-17 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Salukis are ranked 681st), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodlawn's win came from a few key players Sandoval will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rylie Hockett, who posted nine points along with seven steals and six assists. Those six assists gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn Griffin, who put up 12 points and three steals.
Woodlawn is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Sandoval, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Sandoval couldn't quite finish off Woodlawn when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 58-56. Can Sandoval avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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