Wood River hasn't had much luck against Sutton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Wood River challenged Ravenna on Friday. The Eagles snuck past the Bluejays with a 59-53 victory. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly six points.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Sutton and Centennial have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Mustangs took down the Broncos 59-41. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Broncos are ranked 244th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sutton's win came from a few key players that Wood River will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Huxoll, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Ehly, who put up 14 points.
The win made it two in a row for Wood River and bumps their season record up to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Sutton, their record is now 7-4.
Wood River came up short against Sutton when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 64-54. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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