Basketball Game Preview: Vanguard Knights vs. Wesley Chapel Wildcats

The Vanguard Knights will challenge the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Vanguard heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lecanto.

Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 66-60 to Fivay.

Vanguard will need to focus on slowing down Cooper Peat, one of several Wesley Chapel players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Peat is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hicks, who posted 17 points.

Wesley Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Vanguard, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.