Woodland is 2-8 against Cartersville since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Woodland Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cartersville Hurricanes at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th.
Last Tuesday, Woodland came up short against Dalton and fell 55-47. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Woodland in their matchups with Dalton: they've now lost seven in a row.
Even though Cartersville has not done well against Calhoun recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Cartersville snuck past Calhoun with a 71-67 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Cartersville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nas Bennett led the charge by scoring 19 points. Another player making a difference was Monte Tolbert, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Woodland has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Cartersville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Woodland lost to Cartersville at home by a decisive 60-46 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Woodland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
