Basketball Recap: Wylie East Extends Winning Streak to Four

Wylie East hadn't done well against Naaman Forest recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wylie East Raiders strolled past the Naaman Forest Rangers with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Rangers are ranked 1042nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Raiders

Previous 4 Games

12/17/24 @ Naaman Forest	51-37
12/13/24 vs South Garland	67-50
12/10/24 @ Sachse	52-42
12/06/24 vs North Garland	73-71

The victory (which was Wylie East's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Naaman Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

Wylie East and Rowlett will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rowlett's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. Naaman Forest will take on North Garland in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.