Basketball Game Preview: Wildwood Wildcats vs. Williston Red Devils

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2025, 2:45am

Basketball Preview: Wildwood Wildcats vs. Williston Red Devils

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02/08/25 - Home68-40 W
01/31/23 - Neutral83-12 W
02/11/21 - Neutral67-19 W
02/13/20 - Neutral68-29 W
01/21/20 - Away1-0 W
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Wildwood has gone a perfect 7-0 against Williston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildwood Wildcats will take on the Williston Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Wildwood will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Wildwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Marathon 85-39. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 28 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Williston hadn't done well against Hawthorne recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Williston came out on top against Hawthorne by a score of 70-60. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Hornets are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Williston's win came from a few key players Wildwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashlyn Young, who went 6-for-14 on her way to 19 points. She is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 43% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Powers, who posted ten points along with six boards and five steals.

Williston is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Wildwood, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.

Everything came up roses for Wildwood against Williston in their previous matchup on Saturday, as the team secured a 68-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wildwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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