The Wood River Wolverines will face off against the Gooding Senators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wood River will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wood River is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kimberly on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wood River lost 39-16 to Kimberly. The contest marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Gooding, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past Homedale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 47-31.
Wood River better focus on containing Camryn Rycraft and Fallon Millican as the pair were huge in Gooding's win. Rycraft posted 17 points in addition to seven boards and six steals, while Millican dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Millican is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Gooding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Gooding, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-5.
Wood River didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Gooding when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. Will Wood River repeat their success, or does Gooding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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