Basketball Recap: Wharton Piles Up the Points Against Gaither

By Team Reports Jan 31, 2025, 6:07am

Basketball Recap: Wharton Wildcats vs. Gaither Cowboys

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Wharton won the last time they faced Gaither and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wharton Wildcats blew past the Gaither Cowboys, posting a 50-8 win. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.

Liala Williams

Points

12/03/24 vs Steinbrenner18
01/30/25 vs Gaither16
11/22/24 vs Freedom16
01/08/25 vs Durant13
12/04/24 vs Alonso11

Leading Wharton to victory were Kaytee Tyler and Liala Williams. Tyler posted 18 points, while Williams scored 16 points. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in December of 2024. Lyric Jones was another key player, putting up eight points.

The win made it two in a row for Wharton and bumps their season record up to 14-9. As for Gaither, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.

Wharton will be taking part in a tournament against George Jenkins at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Gaither, they will be playing at home against Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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