Basketball Recap: Sheldon Taylor's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wills Point over Farmersville

Wills Point was the 67-59 winner over Farmersville when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wills Point Tigers took a 67-52 bruising from the Farmersville Farmers on Tuesday. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

Wills Point lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sheldon Taylor, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. Eli Rice was another key player, putting up five points in addition to 11 boards and five assists.

Tigers

Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 @ Farmersville	52-67
01/11/25 vs Community	43-55
01/03/25 vs McKinney Christian Academy	38-72
12/28/24 vs Life Oak Cliff	40-44

Even though they lost, Wills Point smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.

Wills Point's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Farmersville, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wills Point Tigers take on the Ford Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Farmersville, they will square off against Caddo Mills at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Farmersville is facing Caddo Mills at the right time seeing as Caddo Mills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.