Woods Cross is 0-4 against Olympus since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Woods Cross Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Olympus Titans at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Woods Cross focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Woods Cross was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to East. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Hunter Jackson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Elliot Bendinger, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Woods Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only posted six.
Meanwhile, Olympus entered their tilt with Bingham on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 14. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over the Miners.
Olympus pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Woods Cross, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Woods Cross suffered a grim 63-38 defeat to Olympus in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Woods Cross 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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