The Woodbury Royals will challenge the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Woodbury comes in on three and Cretin-Derham Hall on ten.
Last Tuesday, Woodbury sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-65 win over Forest Lake.
Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall got the win against Roseville on Tuesday by a conclusive 78-53. Cretin-Derham Hall has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Cretin-Derham Hall's win came from a few key players Woodbury will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Monteff Dixon, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Mitchell, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with four steals and four blocks.
Cretin-Derham Hall was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in ten consecutive matchups.
Woodbury now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Woodbury suffered a grim 66-44 defeat to Cretin-Derham Hall when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Woodbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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