Basketball Game Preview: Notus Pirates vs. Wilder Wildcats

The Notus Pirates will head out to challenge the Wilder Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Notus will head out to face Wilder after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Notus fell 59-50 to Liberty Charter.

Despite the loss, Notus got top-tier performance from Benny Guevara, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 23 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That's the most points Guevara has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cudaback, who posted ten points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Wilder posted their closest win since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Compass Charter, sneaking past 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Aviators since February 14, 2017.

Wilder moved to 5-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Notus, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.

Everything came up roses for Notus against Wilder in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 64-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.