Woodland fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Stockbridge on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Stockbridge Tigers 76-72. The Wolfpack were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 63-51.
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Woodland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omari Scott, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Scott's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Sekou Reid was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 18 points.
Stockbridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jason Brookins out in front who went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points. That's the most points Brookins has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Niles, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Woodland's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-12. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 13-3 McDonough and 10-5 Locust Grove (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 60.4% over those games). As for Stockbridge, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Woodland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-52 loss against Locust Grove on the 31st. Stockbridge has also already played their next matchup, a 62-49 defeat against McDonough on the 31st.
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