Wood River is 0-10 against Doniphan-Trumbull since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Wood River Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wood River took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 79-46 victory over Minden. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it four. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 57-56 W against the Eagles.
Doniphan-Trumbull's win came from a few key players Wood River will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Volk, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Poppe, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 23 points and five boards.
Doniphan-Trumbull smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Wood River's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Wood River and Doniphan-Trumbull were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on Saturday, but Wood River came up empty-handed after a 57-56 defeat. Can Wood River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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