Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Wylie East

Raiders

Previous 4 Games

12/31/24 @ Garland	67-42
12/28/24 vs Lincoln	60-59
12/27/24 vs Madison	66-44
12/27/24 vs Evangel Christian Academy	77-49

Wylie East entered their tilt with Garland on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Garland Owls 67-42. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Owls are ranked 1205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why Garland lost, don't look at Luca Perez. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Ibeneme, who earned nine points.

Wylie East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Garland, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Wylie East will be playing in front of their home fans against Wylie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Garland, they will venture away from home to challenge North Garland at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.