Sutton won the last time they faced Wood River and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sutton Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over the Wood River Eagles. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Eagles are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Wood River lost, don't look at Lainey Paulk. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Frear, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Mustangs
| 01/14/25 @ Wood River | 55-36 |
| 01/10/25 @ Centennial | 38-33 |
The win made it two in a row for Sutton and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for Wood River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sutton will challenge Thayer Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wood River, they will square off against Broken Bow at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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