The Wood River Eagles will challenge the Sutton Mustangs at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sutton is hoping to do what Ravenna couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wood River's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Wood River's way against Ravenna as Wood River made off with a 76-51 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it looked like the Kentucky Derby when Sutton challenged Centennial on Friday. Sutton took down Centennial 59-45. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Broncos are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wood River is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Sutton, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Wood River was able to grind out a solid victory over Sutton when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 44-35. Does Wood River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sutton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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