Basketball Recap: Janyia Scott Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Blake

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 8:53am

Basketball Recap: Wharton Wildcats vs. Blake Yellow Jackets

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Wharton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-39 victory over the Blake Yellow Jackets.

Janyia Scott

Points (Career)

01/28/25 vs Blake23
01/22/25 vs Riverview19
11/22/24 vs Freedom17
01/15/25 vs Sumner16
12/30/24 vs Bell Creek Academy15

Wharton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janyia Scott led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten steals. Those 23 points gave Scott a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaytee Tyler, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.

Wharton's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Blake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.

Wharton has already played their next matchup (against Gaither), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Blake has already played their next game, a 39-34 victory against Newsome on the 29th.

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