Wood hasn't had much luck against Vanden recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wood Wildcats will host the Vanden Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Wood is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sacramento on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wood had to suffer through a 73-40 loss at the hands of Sacramento. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Vanden had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-49 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Vanden is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Wood, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6.
Wood might still be hurting after the 70-46 defeat they got from Vanden in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Wood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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