Basketball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Wharton's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2025, 8:18am

Basketball Recap: Wharton Wildcats vs. Jefferson Dragons

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Nick Womack

Steals (Career)

01/22/25 vs Jefferson6
12/10/24 vs Strawberry Crest5
12/15/23 @ Freedom4
01/08/25 vs Durant4
01/23/24 @ Hillsborough3

Wharton had won four straight home games and Nick Womack did his part to make it five on Wednesday. The Wharton Wildcats took their contest with ease, bagging a 70-26 victory over the Jefferson Dragons thanks in part to Womack, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 27 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Those six steals gave him a new career-high.

Wharton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Jefferson, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wharton will square off against Bloomingdale at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wharton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. As for Jefferson, they will take on Brandon at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Brandon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.

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