Preview: Wharton Tigers vs. Iowa Colony Pioneers
The Wharton Tigers will face off against the Iowa Colony Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Wharton strolled past Bellville with points to spare, taking the game 67-49. Wharton pushed the score to 57-34 by the end of the third, a deficit Bellville cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Angell Gaona, Jr., who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Ja'Korian Baldridge was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Wharton used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Bellville. Jameir Hearne-Robinson made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
In what's become a running theme this season, Iowa Colony gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They really took it to Sweeny for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-48 win on the road. The victory was nothing new for Iowa Colony as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Iowa Colony got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Wiley out in front who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of BJ Gill, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Wharton and bumps their season record up to 13-18. As for Iowa Colony, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-14 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wharton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Iowa Colony struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wharton ended up a good deal behind Iowa Colony in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, losing 64-46. Can Wharton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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