Basketball Game Preview: Umatilla Bulldogs vs. Wildwood Wildcats

The Umatilla Bulldogs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will challenge the Wildwood Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Monday, Umatilla had to suffer through a 81-53 loss at the hands of Tavares. Umatilla has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Wildwood suffered their biggest loss since January 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by South Lake and fell 60-33. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Wildwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Umatilla came up short against Wildwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 71-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wildwood's Demarius Knight, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. Now that Umatilla knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.