It was a Battle of the Birds when Wood River took on Ravenna on Friday. The Wood River Eagles walked away with a 40-27 win over the Ravenna Bluejays. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-41 back in January.
Lainey Paulk
| 02/07/25 vs Ravenna | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Arcadia/Loup City | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Nebraska Christian | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs Ord | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Central City | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Wood River was led to victory by Sidney Frear and Lainey Paulk. Frear went 8-for-12 en route to 20 points and five rebounds, while Paulk posted nine points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Paulk has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Courtney Dimmitt was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Wood River was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ravenna only four assists.
Ravenna's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breckyn Wick, who had 12 points along with seven boards and three steals. That's the most points Wick has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmarie Lutz, who earned seven points and six rebounds.
Wood River's victory bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Ravenna, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Wood River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-26 defeat against Minden on the 13th. As for Ravenna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-25 loss against St. Paul on the 11th.
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