Wildcats Extend Home Winning Streak, Improve to 8-2 in WACtion

Payton Hull and Erin Woodson lead Wildcats to 70-50 victory over Utah Valley

Feb. 6, 2026 at 1:55am

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The Wildcats improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in Western Athletic Conference play Thursday night with a 70-50 victory over Utah Valley. WAC Preseason player of the year Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, led the Wildcats with 28 points, while Erin Woodson, junior guard from Richmond, Virginia, set a career high with 24 points.

Why it matters

The Wildcats' victory over the Wolverines improved the school's all-time record to 7-3 head-to-head and extended their home winning streak to 16 games dating back to January 2025. This sets up a key conference matchup on Saturday against WAC leader California Baptist.

The details

In the two games the Wildcats have played and won so far this week, Hull has scored 27 points in each while shooting 63% from the floor. The Wildcats held a 17-16 lead after the first quarter, then outscored UVU 28-10 in the second quarter to take a 19-point lead into halftime. The Wildcats never looked back, holding UVU without a double-digit scorer.

  • The Wildcats improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in Western Athletic Conference play on Thursday, February 6, 2026.
  • The Wildcats' last home loss was on January 30, 2025 against California Baptist.
  • The Wildcats and California Baptist will play again on Saturday, March 5, 2026 in Abilene.

The players

Payton Hull

A junior guard from Peaster who is the WAC Preseason player of the year. He led the Wildcats with 28 points on 10 of 13 shooting.

Erin Woodson

A junior guard from Richmond, Virginia who set a career high with 24 points in the game.

Julie Goodenough

The head coach of the Wildcats who praised Hull and Woodson as two of the best three-point shooters in the conference.

Amanda Barcello

The WAC's leading three-point shooter who was held to just 7 points and missed 6 of her 7 three-point attempts.

Jasmine Stone

A redshirt junior guard from Federal Way, Washington who had a +20 point differential despite being held scoreless.

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What they’re saying

“They need to try and shoot about 10 threes a night. If they don't, it's because they're able to drive and get layups. We work on three-pointers way too much for us not to take them just because we've had a poor shooting night or two. I'm just proud of them for continuing to shoot.”

— Julie Goodenough, Head Coach

“I love playing with her. She draws a lot of defense, so I always have to be ready to get passes from her. I do the same. Just being able to work together is so much fun.”

— Erin Woodson, Junior Guard

“We were ready to go from the jump. We were ready to run. We knew that was something we could take advantage of. Having the mindset of going in transition and turning defense into offense worked really well.”

— Erin Woodson, Junior Guard

What’s next

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