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| 01/07/25 - Away | 36-42 L |
| 01/02/24 - Home | 51-67 L |
| 02/16/23 - Away | 38-47 L |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 37-54 L |
| 01/04/22 - Home | 27-54 L |
| + 5 more games |
Wood River and Amherst are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amherst took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wood River, who comes in off a win.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Wood River skirted past Nebraska Christian 42-40. Wood River hasn't had any issues with Nebraska Christian recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Lainey Paulk was the offensive standout of the matchup as she went 6-for-14 on her way to 22 points. Rylee Codner was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Amherst was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of York.
Wood River will need to focus on slowing down Brynley Mattox, one of several Amherst players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Mitchell, who earned ten points.
Wood River's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Amherst, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Wood River came up short against Amherst when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 42-36. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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