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| 02/09/24 - Home | 51-48 W |
| 01/30/24 - Home | 48-45 W |
| 02/14/23 - Neutral | 46-33 W |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 50-31 W |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 49-38 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wood River has gone 9-1 against Doniphan-Trumbull recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wood River Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wood River is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Minden on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wood River took a blow against Minden, falling 70-26. The Eagles have struggled against the Whippets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Wood River saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lainey Paulk, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Lacie Frear was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull came up short against Centennial on Monday and fell 47-37. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wood River will have to contain Charlee Richter as she made an impact in Doniphan-Trumbull's last game. She dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Richter is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Logan Rainforth, who earned ten points and eight boards.
Doniphan-Trumbull's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Wood River, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wood River has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Doniphan-Trumbull struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wood River came out on top in a nail-biter against Doniphan-Trumbull when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 51-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wood River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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