There's no place like home for Wharton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Riverview Sharks on Wednesday as the Wharton Wildcats made off with a 49-27 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since January 7th.
| 01/22/25 vs Riverview | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sickles | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Plant | 3 |
| 01/15/25 vs Sumner | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hillsborough | 4 |
Wharton was led to victory by Janyia Scott and Kaytee Tyler. Scott almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals, while Tyler posted 12 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Scott is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Hurst, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Wharton's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Riverview, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Wharton and Riverview could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Wharton (ranked 253rd) will meet Bloomingdale (ranked 76th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Riverview will take on Chamberlain at 6:30 p.m. on Friday down 277 places (477 vs. 200).
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