Although the young Goldbugs have lost the majority of their games this season, they demonstrated they've matured and learned a lot in Monday night's game at Woodward. During the second and third quarters of the contest, Alva closed in on the Boomers, leading by two points at the half. But Woodward managed to pull ahead in the final minutes of the game to win 66-60.

Alva sophomore Braden Hofen put the first two points on the scoreboard, but Woodward went on a nine point scoring run before Jackson Feely added another Alva basket. Austin Reed scored and was fouled. He missed the free throw, but t...