Basketball Recap: Wharton Tigers vs. Mumford Mustangs
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. John's, Wharton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mumford Mustangs by a score of 64-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Mustangs are ranked 140th).
Leading Wharton to victory were Jameir Hearne-Robinson and Jacoryan Dickerson. Hearne-Robinson went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds, while Dickerson went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four blocks. Dickerson has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javien Smith, who earned eight points.
Wharton's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Mumford, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Wharton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-54 victory against Rogers on the 5th. As for Mumford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 69-32 win against Calvert on the 5th.
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