The Wheeler Mustangs entered their tilt with the Bovina Mustangs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Wheeler walked away with a 60-49 win over Bovina on Friday. Given Wheeler's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while Bovina is ranked 1203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Levi Ashurst continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 14 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists. The match was his 15th in a row with at least ten points. Austin Adkins was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Bovina lost, one person who can't be blamed is Miguel Lopez. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Lopez scored a full 42.9% of Bovina's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Lara, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Bovina struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Wheeler racked up 15 assists.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Bovina, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Wheeler and Hooker will face off at 6:20 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hooker has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 259 points over their last four games. Bovina and River Road will face off at 12:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
