Basketball Recap: Wilder Comes Up Short

Wilder lost against Compass Charter back in December of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wilder Wildcats had to suffer through a 61-27 loss at the hands of the Compass Charter Aviators. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

It was another big night for Kellen Walbuck, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and seven steals for Compass Charter. The dominant performance gave Walbuck a new career-high in steals. Jayden Horn was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points along with five assists and three steals.

Wilder dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Compass Charter, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilder will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Victory Charter at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Compass Charter will take on Castleford in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.