Woodland is 0-3 against Charleston since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Woodland Cardinals will be taking part in a tournament against the Charleston Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. Woodland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Charleston likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Woodland challenged Dexter on Friday. Woodland strolled past Dexter with points to spare, taking the game 78-60. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bearcats are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Charleston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Braves 76-45.
Charleston found their leader in sophomore Treshaun Schandon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. What's more, Schandon also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in January. Deshaun Henderson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Woodland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Charleston, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Woodland took a serious blow against Charleston when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 81-48. Can Woodland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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