The Wood River Wolverines will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Ontario Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wood River is leaving town to face Ontario after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Wolverines took a blow against Gooding on Monday, falling 62-30. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 20 in a row.
Despite the defeat, Wood River had strong showings from Max Fife, who shot 63% from the field en route to 11 points along with three steals and three blocks, and Jake Marenda, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Ontario kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were outmatched by Caldwell and fell 73-31. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Wood River might still be hurting after the 53-33 loss they got from Ontario when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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