Basketball Game Preview: Wylie East Raiders vs. College Park Cavaliers

The Wylie East Raiders will take on the College Park Cavaliers on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Wylie East sitting on three straight victories and College Park on six.

Wylie East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Shoemaker 66-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since December 6, 2024.

Meanwhile, College Park escaped with a win on Friday against Klein Collins by the margin of a single free throw, 69-68. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Tigers are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wylie East better keep an eye on Aiden Buckmon. He was instrumental in College Park's win, going 9-for-15 en route to 23 points. Buckmon is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Tyson Forrest was another key player, going 7-for-12 on his way to 16 points.

College Park's victory bumped their record up to 27-9. As for Wylie East, their win bumped their record up to 22-11.