Preview: Wildwood Wildcats vs. Trenton Tigers
Wildwood is 9-1 against Trenton since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wildwood Wildcats are on the road again and plays the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Wildwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Trenton likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wildwood walked away with it. They took their match on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 95-10 victory over the Blue Devils. Wildwood has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.
Wildwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoey Brown, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 assists. Brown is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zaria Weaver, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trenton's game on Wednesday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They slipped by Williston 47-46. The victory was just what Trenton needed coming off of a 63-26 loss in their prior contest.
Trenton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Koi Perry out in front who scored 16 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyima Gillyard, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Wildwood is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Trenton, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wildwood have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Wildwood against Trenton when the teams last played on Friday as the team secured a 63-26 victory. In that game, Wildwood amassed a halftime lead of 34-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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