The Woodcreek Timberwolves will square off against the Grant Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodcreek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
Woodcreek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Whitney by a score of 52-44. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Wildcats are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Max VanLaningham
| 02/19/25 vs Whitney | 7 |
| 02/12/25 vs Bella Vista | 11 |
| 02/07/25 @ Inderkum | 4 |
| 02/05/25 @ Vista del Lago | 6 |
| 01/31/25 vs Christian Brothers | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Rio Americano | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodcreek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max VanLaningham, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards. VanLaningham has been hot, having also posted three or more blocks the last six times he's played. Will Dennie was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Grant had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 70-57 win over the Thundering Herd.
Grant pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Woodcreek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Woodcreek beat Grant 67-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Woodcreek repeat their success, or does Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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