The Ravenna Bluejays and the Wood River Eagles will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Wood River took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ravenna, who comes in off a win.
Ravenna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Doniphan-Trumbull with a 51-46 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Ravenna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reannon Siegel led the charge by going 6 of 13 en route to 19 points along with five boards and four steals. Siegel continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellie Huryta, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Ravenna was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wood River came up short against Arcadia/Loup City on Thursday and fell 44-36. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ravenna will have to keep a close watch on Lainey Paulk and Courtney Dimmitt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wood River's prior game. Paulk dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Dimmitt dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Paulk a new career-high.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-8. As for Wood River, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ravenna has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wood River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ravenna came up short against Wood River in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 53-43. Can Ravenna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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