The Sutton Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Wood River Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Sutton challenged Centennial on Friday. Sutton strolled past Centennial with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Broncos are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wood River had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Bluejays 76-51. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Wood River is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Sutton, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Sutton came up short against Wood River in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 44-35. Can Sutton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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