Basketball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Wilder's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Brandon Leal Perez

Field Goal Percentage

02/06/25 @ Gem State Adventist Academy	58%
02/05/25 @ Riverstone International	56%
01/28/25 vs Liberty Charter	45%

If Gem State Adventist Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Wilder, they should've done a better job of containing Brandon Leal Perez. The Wilder Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 50-36 win over the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars on Thursday thanks to Leal Perez, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 21 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Gem State Adventist Academy lost, don't look at Tyler Grimaldo. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points.

Wilder has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Wilder has already played their next game, a 41-36 defeat against North Star on the 12th. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-50 loss against Notus on the 11th.