Basketball Game Preview: Wharton Tigers vs. Bay City Blackcats

Wharton has gone 9-1 against Bay City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wharton Tigers will head out to take on the Bay City Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. Wharton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.

On Tuesday, Wharton made easy work of Needville and carried off a 62-38 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Wharton relied on the efforts of Jacoryan Dickerson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards, and Keilon Jackson, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points and three steals. Dickerson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. Ja'Keon Jackson was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.

Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Bay City was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 73-25 loss at the hands of La Marque. The Blackcats have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Wharton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Bay City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.

Wharton came up short against Bay City in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 57-50. Can Wharton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.